Claim: Nelson Ned (1947-2014), who was known for sentimental songs until his conversion to Christian Evangelism in 1993, was married twice; he only had children with his second wife.
Evidence: Nelson Ned d'Ávila Pinto (2 March 1947 – 5 January 2014) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He built a solid career as a singer and composer of sentimental, suffering songs, rising to popularity in Brazil and Latin America in 1969 and becoming known internationally, especially in Portugal, France and Spain. After his religious conversion in 1993, he only recorded Christian Evangelical songs in both Portuguese, Spanish and some in English. Ned married twice, and had three children with his second wife, María Aparecida.