Agnaldo Rayol had much success from 1946 onward as a romantic singer, radio and TV actor, and show host. In 1998, he had a national hit singing the theme song of soap opera Terra Nostra (TV Globo), "Tormento d'Amore," in Italian. Among his career hits were "Acorrentados (Encadenados)," "O Amor É Tudo (Love Is All)," "Livre (Born Free)," and "Ave Maria" (Gounod). He recorded more than 21 LPs and CDs from 1958 to 1998.
At age eight, Rayol opened as a singer at the Rádio Nacional (Rio). After moving with his family to Natal RN, he continued to perform on the radio as an actor a...