Toquinho: Biography

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• Jaguares
• Agustin Pereyra Lucena
• Chico Buarque

• Meg
• Dora Vergueiro

• Antonio Carlos Jobim

• Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Jorge Ben
• Sadao Watanabe
• Vinicius de Moraes
• Baden Powell

• Toquinho e Vinicius

Birth Name:

Antonio Pecci Filho

Genres:

Latin Jazz Music, Latin Music, Bossa Nova Music, Music Popular Brasil, Samba Music

Decades Active:

1960's|1970's|1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

After learning from Paulinho Nogueira how to play guitar, Brazilian Toquinho met Chico Buarque at the age of 17, deciding to start a music career soon after. In the mid-'60s, the artist composed his first song, called "Lua Cheia"; in addition, he played guitar for prominent local acts such as Sergio Ricardo and Alaíde Acosta. In 1969, Toquinho began a long time professional relationship with Vinicius De Moraes. To celebrate his contribution to Brazilian traditional music, BMG released 30 Años De Música in 1997. Chega de Saudade followed in spring 2001.

- Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide