What is Walter Franco?
[[File:Valter franco paratodos.jpg|right|200px]] '''Walter Franco''' (6 January 1945 – 24 October 2019) was a Brazilian rock singer, guitarist, record producer and composer.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r580284|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic credits]</ref> In 1998 he worked with [[Rosa Passos]] for their debut album ''[[Especial Tom Jobim]]''. His 1975 album ''Revolver'' was No. 50 on ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s list of the Top 100 Brazilian albums.<ref>[http://rateyourmusic.com/list/sallamanka/rolling_stones_top_100_brazilian_albums Brazilian albums]</ref> He was born in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. Other ablums include ''Respire Fundo'', ''Vela Aberta'', ''Walter Franco'' and ''Tutano''. Franco died on 24 October 2019 at a São Paulo hospital from a [[stroke]], aged 74.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/cultura/musica/noticia/2019/10/24/walter-franco-morre-em-sao-paulo-aos-74-anos-391209.php|title=Walter Franco morre em São Paulo aos 74 anos|website=jconline.ne10.uol.com.br|date=24 October 2019 |language=pt-br|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Walter}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Singers from São Paulo]] [[Category:Brazilian guitarists]] [[Category:Rock guitarists]] [[Category:Brazilian composers]] [[Category:Brazilian record producers]] [[Category:Musicians from São Paulo]] {{bio-stub}}