Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, known as Chico Buarque, turns 80 this Wednesday, 19
Born June 19, 1944, Francisco Buarque de Hollanda – known as Chico Buarque — celebrates 80 years this Wednesday, 19th.
He became one of the greatest icons of Brazilian popular music. Singer, composer, playwright and writer, the multifaceted artist has a career marked by a rich cultural production, with texts and compositions that sometimes demonstrate strong political engagement, and sometimes the delicacy of love songs, with hits such as “Cálice”, “Construção” , “Eye in the eye” and “I love you”.
Check out the 19 songs from Chico Buarque most heard in Deezer:
19 – You Don’t Understand Anything / Everyday Life (Live)
18 – It Will Pass
17 – Future Lovers
16 – Duet
15 – Jorge Maravilha
14 – This Girl Is Different
13 – She Makes Cinema
12 – Hansel and Gretel
11 – How about a Samba?
10 – Geni and the Zeppelin
9 – Roda Viva – Circle of your Life
8 – My Kid
7 – The Band
6 – Daily life
5 – Chalice
4 – João e Maria – João and Maria
3 – What Will Be (The Flower of the Earth)
2 – Despite You
1 – Construction
Source: Rollingstone

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