Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and pianist born on June 4, 1950, in Lisbon. He began his career in 1967 with the band Black Boys and joined the rock group Sindicato in 1969. Palma started his solo career in 1972 with the single “The Nine Billion Names of God”, followed by “A Última Canção” in 1973. He released his debut studio album, Com Uma Viagem Na Palma da Mão, in 1975. His discography during the 1980s included Asas e Penas (1984), O Lado Errado da Noite (1985)—which featured the single “Deixa-me Rir”—and Bairro do Amor (1989). In 1991, he released the acoustic album Só. Palma was a member of the bands Palma's Gang (1993), Rio Grande (1996), and Cabeças no Ar (2002). His later studio recordings included Voo Nocturno (2007), Com Todo o Respeito (2011), and Vida (2023).
