João Bosco

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