Nelson Ned

Nelson Ned d'Ávila Pinto was born in 1947 in Ubá, Minas Gerais, the eldest of seven siblings. He was the only sibling to develop dwarfism; as an adult he was tall. Ned married twice, and had three children with his second wife, María Aparecida. All three of his children developed dwarfism: Nelson Ned d'Ávila Jr. (), a musician now living in Mexico; Monalisa Ned d'Ávila, a doctor; and Ana Verónica Ned Pinto (), a singer and acrobat. ==Death==

Nelson Ned died at age 66 from pneumonia and cardiac arrest at Hospital Regional de Cotia, in São Paulo on 5 January 2014. ==Discography==

Studio albums • Um Show em Noventa Centímetros (Polydor – 1964) • Tudo Passará (Copacabana – 1969) • Eu também sou Sentimental (Copacabana – 1970) • Nelson Ned, Vol. 1 (Copacabana – 1970) • Nelson Ned, Vol. 2 (Copacabana – 1972) • Nelson Ned, Vol. 3 (Copacabana – 1973) • Aos Românticos do Mundo (Copacabana – 1973) • Papai Noel Existe (Copacabana – 1973) • Meu Ciúme (Copacabana – 1975) • O Poder da Fé (Celestial/Copacabana – 1976) • Nelson Ned (Copacabana – 1977) • Meu Jeito de Amar (Copacabana – 1979) • Perdidamente Apaixonado (Harmony/CBS – 1982) • Caprichoso (EMI-Odeon – 1984) • O Grande Nelson Ned (Odeon – 1986) • Passei da Conta (EMI/Odeon – 1987) • O Poder da Fé Vol. 2 (Copacabana – 1990) • Enamorado (RGE – 1991) • Penso em vocé (RGE – 1992) • El Romantico de América (Movieplay – 1993) Christian repertoire In Portuguese • O Poder da Fé Vol. 1 • O Poder da Fé Vol. 2 (Copacabana – 1990) • Jesus Está Vivo DE SAHARIE • Glórias A Jesus • Jesus Está Voltando • Jesus Te Ama • Jesus É Vida • Jesus Ressuscitou In Spanish • Jesús Está Vivo (1993) • Jesus Te Ama • Jesucristo Es Vida • Mi Testimonio • Si las flores pudieran hablar Compilations • O Melhor de Nelson Ned • Dose Dupla • Compoe e Canta Para Jesus • Louvor e Adoração 2002 • 2 Em 1 • Warner 30 Años • Seleçāo de Ouro (Movieplay – 1992) • Seleçāo de Ouro – 20 sucessos (Copacabana/EMI Music – 1998) ==Videos==

VHS • Alabando al Rey (in Spanish) • Alabando Al Rey – Nelson y Otros (in Spanish) • Un Hombre Nuevo – A New Man (in Spanish) • Desde Brasil – Nelson Ned En Dallas (in Spanish) DVD • Un Hombre Nuevo – New Man (in Spanish) ==Books==

• O Melhor De Nelson Ned • O Pequeno Gigante Da Cancao • El Pequeño Gigante De La Canción ==See also==