João Bosco Explained

Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	João Bosco de Freitas Mucci
Birth Date:	13 July 1946
Birth Place:	Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais
Genre:	Bossa nova, MPB, samba
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Guitar

João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco (pronounced as /pt/) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.^{[1] [2]} In the 1970s he established his reputation in música popular Brasileira (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist Aldir Blanc.

Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were recorded by Elis Regina. In the introduction to his three-volume Songbook, Almir Chediak wrote, "Brilliant composer João Bosco's melodic and harmonic constructions are among the most auspicious in Brazilian music."^[3] Chapter Five of Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB 1965-1985 by Charles A. Perrone is dedicated to the work of Bosco and Blanc.^[4]

His father was Lebanese.^[5]

Notable compositions

• "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista"
• "Papel Mache"
• "Corsário"
• "O Mestre Sala dos Mares"
• "Kid Cavaquinho"
• "Latin Lover"
• "Jade"
• "Incompatibilidade de Gênios"

Discography

• 1972: Disco de Bolso (Pasquim)
• 1973: João Bosco
• 1975: Caça à Raposa
• 1976: Galos de Briga
• 1977: Disco de Ouro with Aldir Blanc
• 1977: Tiro de Misericórdia
• 1979: Linha de Passe
• 1980: Bandalhismo
• 1981: Essa É a Sua Vida
• 1982: Comissão de Frente
• 1983: João Bosco ao Vivo
• 1984: Gagabirô
• 1986: Cabeça de Nego
• 1987: Ai Ai Ai de Mim
• 1989: Bosco
• 1991: Zona de Fronteira
• 1992: Acústico MTV
• 1994: Na Onda Que Balança
• 1995: Dá Licença Meu Senhor
• 1997: As Mil e Uma Aldeias
• 1998: Benguelê
• 2000: Na Esquina
• 2001: João Bosco ao Vivo
• 2003: Malabaristas do Sinal Vermelho
• 2003: Songbook 1/2/3
• 2006: Obrigado Gente! Ao Vivo (Live performance on DVD)
• 2010: Senhoras do Amazonas
• 2009: Não Vou Pro Céu, Mas Já Não Vivo No Chão
• 2012: 40 Anos Depois (CD and DVD)
• 2018: Mano Que Zuera
• 2020: Abricó-de-Macaco

External links

• Official website
• Biography page at allmusic.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Bogdanov. Vladimir. Woodstra. Chris. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. 17 August 2011. 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. 978-0-87930-627-4. 911–.
2. Book: McGowan. Chris. Pessanha. Ricardo. The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa nova, and the Popular Music of Brazil. registration. 17 August 2011. 1998-01-22. Temple University Press. 978-1-56639-545-8. 95–.
3. "A Obra de João Bosco," by Zuza Homem de Mello (in Chediak, Almir Songbook Vol 2. (three volumes, third edition). Rio de Janeiro: Lumiar Editoria, 2003.).
4. Perrone, Charles A.. Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB 1965-1985. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1989. Chapter 5.
5. Web site: ------| Boteco do Tulípio |------ . 2015-10-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721123007/http://tulipio.uol.com.br/menulateral_mesa_01.htm . 2012-07-21 .