Real name: António Joaquim Fernandes

Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 1999

Roberto Leal (born 27 November 1951, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal – died 15 September 2019, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Portuguese-Brazilian singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Married to Márcia Lúcia (with whom he composed various songs), father of Rodrigo Leal.
In 1962, his family moved to Brazil. He sold more than 17 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records. Some of his best known songs are: "Bate o Pé", "Clareou","O Vinho de Meu Amor", and "Marrabenta".
also appears as Leal, Leal R., or Joaquim Fernandes