Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso – Song Writer and Singer – was born on the 30th July of 1957, in Lisbon, but went to live in Oporto with only 3 months of age.

Considered, by many people, to be the father of Portuguese Rock & Roll.

Has started his musical history as a blues entrepreneur, on a garage band called Magara Blues.

On his many trips to Madeira has paid a visited to Oliveira’s.