Jorge Palma has additionally been a member of the bands Sindicato, Rio Grande, Cabecas no Ar, and his rock project Jorge Palma's Gang.
23 Facts About Jorge Palma
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At the age of 6, Jorge Palma learned to play the piano and to read.
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In 1963, aged 13, Jorge Palma finished second in a musical contest in Mallorca, Spain.
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In 1969, Jorge Palma joined the rock band Sindicato, while studying Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Lisbon.
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In that same year, Jorge Palma dropped out of his university studies.
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In February 1975, Jorge Palma participated in the 12th edition of the Festival da Cancao with two songs: "O Pecado Capital" and "Viagem".
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Jorge Palma spent time afterwards in Paris, where he performed in several bars, cafes and the Paris Metro, playing songs from well-known artists such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, and others.
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Back to Portugal in 1979, Jorge Palma recorded and released his third album, Qualquer Coisa Pa Musica.
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Jorge Palma returned to Portugal in 1982 and released his fourth album, Acto Continuo.
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In 1984, Jorge Palma recorded his fifth album, Asas e Penas, his first since becoming a father the year before.
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In 1985, Jorge Palma released one of the most acclaimed albums of his career, O Lado Errado da Noite.
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In 1986, Jorge Palma finished a 3-year General Course in Piano at the Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa, and enrolled in the Advanced Studies in Piano course in the same institution.
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Jorge Palma released his seventh album, Quarto Minguante, that year.
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Three years after, in 1989, Jorge Palma released his eighth album, Bairro do Amor.
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Jorge Palma liked the idea and recorded some of most iconic songs played with a Steinway piano at the Valentim de Carvalho studios.
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In 1996, Jorge Palma accepted an invitation to join a new project, named Rio Grande, a band that included other famous Portuguese musicians, Tim, Joao Gil, Rui Veloso and Vitorino.
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In 1998 Jorge Palma took part in several concerts at the Expo '98 World Fair in Lisbon.
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Jorge Palma was musical director of the play Aos Que Nasceram Depois de Nos.
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In 2002, Jorge Palma released his first solo live album, No Tempo dos Assassinos.
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In 2004, Jorge Palma released a new studio album, titled Norte.
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In 2011, Jorge Palma released Com Todo o Respeito, his only studio album released during the 2010s.
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Jorge Palma released his latest studio album, titled Vida, in April 2023.
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In November 2008, Jorge Palma married Rita Tome, his current wife, in Las Vegas.