Milton Nascimento

Milton Nascimento
Nascimento in 1972
Nascimento in 1972
Background information
Also known asBituca
Born (1942-10-26) October 26, 1942 (age 81)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OriginTrês Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1]
GenresMPB, pop rock, rock and roll, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1962–2022
LabelsWarner Music Brazil
Universal Music Brazil
Sony Music Brazil
Philips, Mercury, CTI
EMI Music Brazil
Warner Bros. Records
Blue Note/EMI Records
Nonesuch/Elektra Records

Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmiwtõ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkɐ̃pus du nasiˈmẽtu]; born October 26, 1942),[2] also known as Bituca,[3] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his album Nascimento in 1998.[4]

  1. ^ Milton Nascimento at AllMusic
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1793/4. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ "Por que o apelido de Milton Nascimento é Bituca?" [Why is Milton Nascimento's nickname Bituca?]. Rolling Stone (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Pires, Cláudia (February 27, 1998). "Música: "Nascimento" ganha Grammy em NY". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

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