Cauby Peixoto

Cauby Peixoto (10 February 1931 – 15 May 2016) was a Brazilian singer, and actor. His career lasted from the late 1940s until his death in 2016. He is known for his deep voice and hairstyles. His genres include jazz and soft rock.

Peixoto was known for his album "Maxximum". He also appeared in movies. He was known for his appearance as a singer in the movie Com Água na.

He had a brief career in the United States in the 1950s, where he presented under the pseudonyms Ron Coby or Coby Dijon.

Peixoto was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. He studied at a Salesian school in Niteroi. Peixoto died in São Paulo, São Paulo from pneumonia on 15 May 2016, aged 85.

Cauby was named by Time and Life magazines as the Brazilian Elvis Presley.

References

Other websites

 Official site 

 Entry on Dicionário Cravo Albin (in Portuguese) 

Category:1931 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:Brazilian movie actors
Category:Jazz singers
Category:Singers from Rio de Janeiro
Category:Rock singers
Category:LGBT singers
Category:Actors from Rio de Janeiro
Category:Brazilian composers
Category:Writers from Rio de Janeiro
Category:People from Niterói