Zezinho Corrêa | |
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Born | José Maria Nunes Corrêa 21 May 1951 |
Died | 6 February 2021 | (aged 69)
Occupation | Singer |
Zezinho Corrêa, stage name of José Maria Nunes Corrêa (21 May 1951 – 6 February 2021) was a Brazilian singer best known for his role as lead singer of the band Carrapicho. [1]
Corrêa was born in Carauari in the state of Amazonas. [2] He started his career as an actor, training in Rio de Janeiro. [3] [4] He acted in several musicals before he started singing in the 1980s. He joined the group Carrapicho, which broke out in the 1990s with the hit single Tic, Tic Tac. [5] [6] In addition to his career with the band, he had a successful solo career, recording a solo CD at the Amazon Theatre in 2001 and participated in the Christmas music festival "Ceci e a Estrela" in 2017. [7] [8] [9]
Zezinho Corrêa died of complications from COVID-19 in Manaus, on 6 February 2021, at the age of 69. [10] [11] [12]
Zezinho Corrêa | |
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Born | José Maria Nunes Corrêa 21 May 1951 |
Died | 6 February 2021 | (aged 69)
Occupation | Singer |
Zezinho Corrêa, stage name of José Maria Nunes Corrêa (21 May 1951 – 6 February 2021) was a Brazilian singer best known for his role as lead singer of the band Carrapicho. [1]
Corrêa was born in Carauari in the state of Amazonas. [2] He started his career as an actor, training in Rio de Janeiro. [3] [4] He acted in several musicals before he started singing in the 1980s. He joined the group Carrapicho, which broke out in the 1990s with the hit single Tic, Tic Tac. [5] [6] In addition to his career with the band, he had a successful solo career, recording a solo CD at the Amazon Theatre in 2001 and participated in the Christmas music festival "Ceci e a Estrela" in 2017. [7] [8] [9]
Zezinho Corrêa died of complications from COVID-19 in Manaus, on 6 February 2021, at the age of 69. [10] [11] [12]