Antonio Viana Gomes, better known as Tony Tornado or Toni Tornado
(Mirante do Paranapanema, May 26, 1930), is a Brazilian actor and
singer. In 1970 he won the Brazilian stage of the V International Song
Festival with the soul song "BR-3".Son of a Guyanese father and a
Brazilian mother, at 11 years old Tony ran away from home and ended up
in Rio de Janeiro where he became a street kid and made a living
selling peanuts and shining shoes.At 18 he served in the Deodoro
School of Parachuting along with the futurely TV presenter and
entrepreneur Silvio Santos. In 1957, he fought in the Suez Canal.Tony
began his artistic career in the 60s with the stage name Tony Checker,
lip-synching and dancing on "Hoje é dia de Rock" show of Jair
Taumaturgo. That time Tony imitated singers Chubby Checker and Little
Richard. Even in the 60s, he traveled to the United States where he
lived for five years in New York.
(Mirante do Paranapanema, May 26, 1930), is a Brazilian actor and
singer. In 1970 he won the Brazilian stage of the V International Song
Festival with the soul song "BR-3".Son of a Guyanese father and a
Brazilian mother, at 11 years old Tony ran away from home and ended up
in Rio de Janeiro where he became a street kid and made a living
selling peanuts and shining shoes.At 18 he served in the Deodoro
School of Parachuting along with the futurely TV presenter and
entrepreneur Silvio Santos. In 1957, he fought in the Suez Canal.Tony
began his artistic career in the 60s with the stage name Tony Checker,
lip-synching and dancing on "Hoje é dia de Rock" show of Jair
Taumaturgo. That time Tony imitated singers Chubby Checker and Little
Richard. Even in the 60s, he traveled to the United States where he
lived for five years in New York.
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