Milton Nascimento
Biography
International singing superstar and songwriter Milton Nascimento may have his roots in Brazil, but his songs have touched audiences all over the world. Born in Rio, Nascimento's adoptive parents, both white, brought him to Tres Pontas, a small town in the state of Minas Gerais, when he was two. His mother sang in a choir and at local music festivals, often accompanied by Milton. Nascimento's father was an electronics tinkerer, math teacher, and at one point ran a local radio station where a young Milton occasionally worked as a DJ. He began singing as a teenager. When he was 19, Nascimento moved to the capital Belo Horizonte and began singing wherever and whenever he could. Finally he caught a break when the pop singer Elis Regina recorded one of his songs, "Canção do Sal," in 1966. Regina got him a showcase on a popular Brazilian TV program, and after performing at Brazil's International Song Festival the following year, his career was launched.
In 1972 he collaborated with fellow lyricists Márcio Borges, Fernando Brant, Ronaldo Bastos, and other friends to record Clube da Esquina, a double album that spurred three hit singles, including "Cais (Dock)" and "Cravo é Canela (Clove and Cinnamon).
Selected Discography
Milton Nascimento I remember very well his voice when he sang " Afasta de mim este Calice - In English I translate this way; keep this not to talk about the truth away from me. He is as good as all the great singers from the 70 to 85. In 1985 I have immigrated to the United States of America, the country responsible for so many changes in the Political and Financial Situation.
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um dos maiores nomes da musica brasileira
sem duvida o meu favorito uma historia linda com uma habilidade pra parcerias incrivel sempre se uniu a grades nusicos e a cada nova parceria um novo sucesso enfim, um icone |
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