José Mário Branco
José Mário Branco (25 May 1942 – 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Also recorded as José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco
José Mário Branco

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- Name
- José Mário Branco
- Birth Name
- José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco
- Born
- 25 May 1942
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
- Died
- 19 November 2019
- Place of death
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Full name
- José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco.
- Nationality
- Portugal.
- Education
- University of Coimbra.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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José Mário Branco (25 May 1942 – 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.
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• Name — José Mário Branco • Birth Name — José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco • Born — 25 May 1942 • Birthplace — Porto, Portugal • Died — 19 November 2019 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • composer • actor • record producer • Years Active — 1963–2019
Biography
Biography
José Mário Branco was born in Porto, the son of primary school teachers, and became politically involved in the early 1960s. This political activity during the dictatorship in Portugal and his opposition to the colonial war led him to seek exile in France in 1963. There he would eventually meet and collaborate 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 the founder of the music ensemble GAC – Grupo de Acção Cultural. He composed a number of music scores for theatre plays. Branco died of a stroke on 19 November 2019 at the age of 77.
As a producer
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 • Vários Artistas – Bom dia, Benjamim (1995) CD, Movieplay (José Mário Branco foi responsável pela orquestração, sonoplastia e direcção musical do álbum, sendo que também foi o author da introdução. "Emprestou" também a sua voz à personagem do avô de Benjamim. Foi também responsável pela orquestração e direcção musical do espectáculo apresentado no CCB, em 1998.) • 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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1942
José Mário Branco born at Porto.
1999
José Mário Branco - Canções Escolhidas 71/97 (1999) (1999) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2019
José Mário Branco died at Lisbon.
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Discography
• Seis cantigas de Amigo (EP, Arquivos Sonoros Portugueses, 1969) EP • Ronda do Soldadinho (Single, Ed. Autor, 1970) Single • Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades (LP, Guilda da Música, 1971) LP/CD • Margem de Certa Maneira (LP, Guilda da Música, 1972) 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)
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José Mário Branco was recorded at birth as José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco. The authorities additionally record the heading José Mário Monteiro Guedes Branco. His recorded language was Portuguese. Recorded as actor, singer-songwriter, singer, musician and revolutionary. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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