Marcos Roberto Dias Cardoso, known professionally as Marcos Roberto, was a Brazilian singer and composer born on June 26, 1941, in São Paulo. Roberto began his career in the 1960s and was a participant in the TV Record program Jovem Guarda and the show of Rádio América. In 1970, Antonio Marcelino Vieira donated the lyrics and melody of the song "A última carta" to him. The recording reached Number 1 on the charts, remained there for several months, and sold over 2 million copies. Roberto received the Chico Viola trophy as well as various platinum and diamond records. In his later career, he composed songs and worked as a producer for new musical groups. He released the studio album Marcos Roberto in 2008. Roberto died on July 21, 2012, in Osasco due to multiple organ failure.
