João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in música popular Brasileira (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist Aldir Blanc. Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were recorded by Elis Regina. In the introduction to his three-volume Songbook, Almir Chediak wrote, "Brilliant composer João Bosco's melodic and harmonic constructions are among the most auspicious in Brazilian music." Chapter Five of Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB 1965-1985 by Charles A. Perrone is dedicated to the work of Bosco and Blanc. His father was Lebanese. Notable compositions "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" "Papel Mache" "Corsário" "O Mestre Sala dos Mares" "Kid Cavaquinho" "Latin Lover" "Jade" "Incompatibilidade de Gênios" Discography 1972: Disco de Bolso (Pasquim) 1973: João Bosco 1975: Caça à Raposa 1976: Galos de Briga 1977: Disco de Ouro with Aldir Blanc 1977: Tiro de Misericórdia 1979: Linha de Passe 1980: Bandalhismo 1981: Essa É a Sua Vida 1982: Comissão de Frente 1983: João Bosco ao Vivo 1984: Gagabirô 1986: Cabeça de Nego 1987: Ai Ai Ai de Mim 1989: Bosco 1991: Zona de Fronteira 1992: Acústico MTV 1994: Na Onda Que Balança 1995: Dá Licença Meu Senhor 1997: As Mil e Uma Aldeias 1998: Benguelê 2000: Na Esquina 2001: João Bosco ao Vivo 2003: Malabaristas do Sinal Vermelho 2003: Songbook 1/2/3 2006: Obrigado Gente! Ao Vivo (Live performance on DVD) 2010: Senhoras do Amazonas 2009: Não Vou Pro Céu, Mas Já Não Vivo No Chão 2012: 40 Anos Depois (CD and DVD) 2018: Mano Que Zuera 2020: Abricó-de-Macaco References External links Official website Biography page at allmusic.com 1946 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Brazilian people of Italian descent People from Minas Gerais Música Popular Brasileira guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Música Popular Brasileira singers Latin Grammy Award winners Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners Latin music songwriters Brazilian people of Lebanese descent