Biography
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Born
25 May 1942
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Born In
Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Died
19 November 2019 (aged 77)
José Mário Branco (José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco, Porto, Portugal, 25 May 1942 - 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Born in Porto, the son of primary school teachers, he became politically involved in the early 1960s. This political activity during the dictatorship in Portugal led him to seek exile in France in 1963. There he would eventually meet and collaboratring with musicians such as Sérgio Godinho and Zeca Afonso, whose records he produced and recorded at the Château d'Hérouville studios.
After the 1974 revolution Branco returned to Portugal and was of the founder of the music ensemble GAC - Grupo de Acção Cultural.
He died of a stroke on 19 November 2019 at the age of 77.
Discography
Seis cantigas de Amigo (EP, Arquivos Sonoros Portugueses, 1967) EP
Ronda do Soldadinho (Single, Ed. Autor, 1969) Single
Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades (LP, Guilda da Música, 1971) LP/CD
Margem de Certa Maneira (LP, Guilda da Música, 1973) LP/CD
A Mãe (LP, 1978) LP
O Ladrão do Pão (EP, Diapasão, 1978)
Ser solidário (2LP, Edisom, 1982)
FMI (Maxi, Edisom, 1982)
Qual é a tua ó meu / S. João do Porto (Single, Edisom, 1982)
A Noite (LP, UPAV, 1985)
Correspondências (LP, UPAV, 1990) LP/CD
José Mário Branco ao vivo em 1997 (CD, 1997) CD
Canções escolhidas 71/97 (CD, 1999) CD (Colectânea)
Resistir é vencer (CD, 2004) CD
Inéditos (1967-1999) (CD, 2018)
As a producer
José Afonso – Cantigas do Maio (1971) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu
José Afonso – Venham mais cinco (1973) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu
José Afonso – Fura Fura (1979) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu
Quarteto Música Em Si – Página em branco (1980) Songle, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu
José Afonso – Galinhas do mato (1985) LP, Transmedia, Schiu!(Em colaboração com Júlio Pereira e José Afonso).
Janita Salomé – Olho de fogo (1987) LP, Transmedia, Schiu!
Carlos do Carmo – Que se fez homem de cantar (1990) LP, Polygram, Philips (2 temas)
Amélia Muge – Todos os dias… (1994) CD, Sony Música, Columbia
Gaiteiros de Lisboa – Invasões bárbaras (1995) CD, Farol
Camané – Uma noite de fados (1995) CD, EMI — Valentim de Carvalho
Camané – Bom dia, Benjamim (1995) CD, Movieplay
Amélia Muge – Taco a taco (1998) CD, Polygram, Mercury(6 temas)
Camané – Na linha da vida (1998) CD, EMI – Valentim de Carvalho
Camané – Esta coisa da alma (2000) CD, EMI – Valentim de Carvalho.
Camané – Pelo Dia Dentro (2001) CD, EMI
Canto Nono – O Porto a 8 vozes (2003) CD, EMI
Camané – Sempre de Mim (2008) CD, EMI
Camané – Do amor e dos dias (2010) CD, EMI
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