Zezinho Corrêa Explained
Zezinho Corrêa |
Birth Name: | José Maria Nunes Corrêa |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1951 |
Birth Place: | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil |
Death Place: | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
Occupation: | Singer |
Zezinho Corrêa, stage name of José Maria Nunes Corrêa (21 May 1951 – 6 February 2021) was a Brazilian singer best known for his role as lead singer of the band Carrapicho.[1]
Biography
Corrêa was born in Carauari in the state of Amazonas.[2] He started his career as an actor, training in Rio de Janeiro.[3] [4] He acted in several musicals before he started singing in the 1980s. He joined the group Carrapicho, which broke out in the 1990s with the hit single Tic, Tic Tac.[5] [6] In addition to his career with the band, he had a successful solo career, recording a solo CD at the Amazon Theatre in 2001 and participated in the Christmas music festival "Ceci e a Estrela" in 2017.[7] [8] [9]
Zezinho Corrêa died of complications from COVID-19 in Manaus, on 6 February 2021, at the age of 69.[10] [11] [12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Fenômeno nos anos 90, Carrapicho faz shows na Europa e deseja parceria com Ludmilla. 30 July 2018. Quem. Portuguese.
- Web site: Zezinho Corrêa, uma voz que bateu forte como o tambor amazônico. 6 February 2021. G1. Portuguese.
- Web site: Prefeitura de Manaus lamenta morte do artista Zezinho Corrêa. 6 February 2021. Prefeitura de Manaus. Portuguese. 2 March 2021. 4 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404173016/https://www.manaus.am.gov.br/noticia/prefeitura-de-manaus-lamenta-morte-do-artista-zezinho-correa/. dead.
- Web site: Carrapicho retorna aos palcos e relembra sucesso com 'Tic Tic Tac'. 4 July 2015. Paneiro. Portuguese.
- Web site: Relembre cenas da trajetória de Zezinho Corrêa nos palcos; VÍDEOS. 6 February 2021. G1. Portuguese.
- Web site: 'Bate forte o tambor': relembre carreira de Zezinho Corrêa, do Carrapicho. 6 February 2021. Splash. Portuguese.
- Web site: 'Deu vida à minha música', diz autor do hit 'Tic Tic Tac', após morte de Zezinho Corrêa no AM. 6 February 2021. G1. Portuguese.
- Web site: Agenda Cultural: Shows de Zezinho Correa, Casa de Caba e FUÁ são os destaques. 3 May 2019. Amazonas Atual. Portuguese.
- Web site: Zezinho Correa. Discogs.
- Web site: Morre o cantor Zezinho Corrêa, da banda Carrapicho, vítima de covid-19. 6 February 2021. Universo Online. Portuguese.
- Web site: Vocalista da banda Carrapicho, Zezinho Corrêa morre de Covid-19 aos 69 anos. 6 February 2021. O Globo. Portuguese.
- Web site: Brasil chega a quase 9,5 milhões de casos confirmados da Covid-19. 6 February 2021. CNN Brasil. Portuguese.