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Most Famous Brazilian Musicians

Music 165
Brazil 2,862
4,161 GG Gilberto Gil Brazilian Singer b. 1942
7,265 RC Roberto Carlos (singer) Roberto Carlos (singer) Brazilian Singer b. 1941
7,294 JG João Gilberto Brazilian Singer 1931–2019
8,233 MT Michel Teló Michel Teló Brazilian Singer b. 1981
11,959 CL Claudia Leitte Brazilian Singer b. 1980
13,865 S( Sandy (singer) Brazilian Singer b. 1983
13,981 SM Sérgio Mendes Brazilian Composer b. 1941
14,666 LG Luiz Gonzaga Luiz Gonzaga Brazilian Singer 1912–1989
16,559 SJ Seu Jorge Seu Jorge Brazilian Music b. 1970
19,159 GL Gusttavo Lima Gusttavo Lima Brazilian Singer b. 1989
19,263 BP Baden Powell (guitarist) Baden Powell (guitarist) Brazilian Composer 1937–2000
22,831 AB Adoniran Barbosa Adoniran Barbosa Brazilian Singer 1910–1982
25,547 PF Paula Fernandes Paula Fernandes Brazilian Singer b. 1984
26,325 VD Vanessa da Mata Vanessa da Mata Brazilian Singer b. 1976
26,837 HP Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal Brazilian Composer b. 1936
27,730 AB Ary Barroso Ary Barroso Brazilian Composer 1903–1964
28,990 EG Egberto Gismonti Egberto Gismonti Brazilian Composer b. 1947
29,055 ZP Zeca Pagodinho Zeca Pagodinho Brazilian Singer b. 1959
30,792 AM Airto Moreira Airto Moreira Brazilian Percussionist b. 1941
32,612 CN Clara Nunes Clara Nunes Brazilian Singer 1943–1983
41,169 ZR Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho Brazilian Singer b. 1949
41,265 NM Ney Matogrosso Ney Matogrosso Brazilian Singer b. 1941
44,206 HP Heitor Pereira Heitor Pereira Brazilian Composer b. 1960
47,650 ZD Zequinha de Abreu Brazilian Composer 1880–1935
48,042 S Sivuca Sivuca Brazilian Composer 1930–2006
48,766 JB João Bosco Brazilian Singer b. 1946
50,004 MD Martinho da Vila Martinho da Vila Brazilian Singer b. 1938
52,931 JR Jair Rodrigues Jair Rodrigues Brazilian Singer 1939–2014
56,521 AV Alceu Valença Alceu Valença Brazilian Singer b. 1946
60,719 GN Guiomar Novaes Brazilian Composer 1895–1979
63,477 CC Chico César Chico César Brazilian Singer b. 1964
63,908 RF Raimundo Fagner Raimundo Fagner Brazilian Singer b. 1949
73,769 CD Clementina de Jesus Clementina de Jesus Brazilian Singer 1901–1987
76,089 D Dominguinhos Dominguinhos Brazilian Music 1941–2013
86,212 HM Herivelto Martins Herivelto Martins Brazilian Singer 1912–1992
87,983 NG Nelson Gonçalves Nelson Gonçalves Brazilian Songwriter 1919–1998
97,987 HT Humberto Teixeira Humberto Teixeira Brazilian Composer 1915–1979
101,182 GA Geraldo Azevedo Geraldo Azevedo Brazilian Singer b. 1945
102,970 SA Sérgio Assad Sérgio Assad Brazilian Composer b. 1952
107,573 FT Fernanda Takai Fernanda Takai Brazilian Singer b. 1971
112,706 AC Altamiro Carrilho Brazilian Conductor 1924–2012
122,387 JD Jackson do Pandeiro Jackson do Pandeiro Brazilian Singer 1919–1982
143,000 FB Fernando Brant Fernando Brant Brazilian Composer 1946–2015
165,578 MM Moraes Moreira Moraes Moreira Brazilian Singer 1947–2020
168,838 TA Tânia Alves Tânia Alves Brazilian Singer b. 1953
171,871 WT Wagner Tiso Brazilian Composer b. 1945
180,633 W( Wando (singer) Wando (singer) Brazilian Singer 1945–2012
184,304 GS Guido Santórsola Brazilian Music 1904–1994
188,318 T Teixeirinha Teixeirinha Brazilian Music 1927–1985
189,957 JP João Pernambuco João Pernambuco Brazilian Composer 1883–1947
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Inside Brazil Musicians

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Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous brazil musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Brazil Musicians peaked in the 1940s with 33 people.

What Brazil Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Brazil Musicians's biggest group — 52% of all notables (85).

Brazil Musicians over-index on singer — 22.0× the global rate.

  1. Singer85
  2. Composer41
  3. Music22
  4. Vocalist4
  5. Conductor3
  6. Pianist3
  7. Songwriter2
  8. Clarinet2
  1. Singer8522.0×
  2. Composer4118.1×
  3. Music2215.1×

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