Chico Buarque
By Nick Castro
Born Francisco Buarque de Holanda in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1944, "Chico" Buarque became one of the more controversial, yet best-loved musicians to emerge from Brazil's internationally popular bossa nova movement of the 1960s. His historian father, Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, provided Francisco with a highly intellectual and well-rounded upbringing, and his friendship with several of the early bossa nova musicians, including legends such as Baden Powell, Oscar Castro Neves, and Vinícius de Moraes, helped to inspire Chico's lifelong career in music. As a teenager, Chico became particularly enamored by the music of João Gilberto, the most famous... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Genre:
- World
- Birthdate:
- 06/19/1944
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