Tonico e Tinoco are a Brazil

Brazil

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ian musica sertaneja

Música sertaneja

Música sertaneja or Sertanejo is a music style that had its origins in the countryside of Brazil in the 1920s .Sertanejo is currently the most popular music style in Brazil, arguably more popular than samba in most Brazilian states , even though samba is still quite popular in Rio de Janeiro...

 Duo,and claimed to be the most famous and prolific one. Formed by the siblings Tonico (João Salvador Perez - São Manuel

São Manuel

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, São Paulo

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, On March 2, 1917) and Tinoco (José Perez, Botucatu

Botucatu

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, São Paulo

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, November 19, 1920). They were named "A Dupla Coração do Brasil" ("The Brazilian Heart Duo"),making more than 40.000 professional presentations since 1935 until 1994,recording more than 1000 songs and selling around 100-150 million albums, despite never making shows outside Brazil.

Their first successful single is "Chico Mineiro

Minas Gerais

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",which was released in 1946

Curiosities

Their first album,made in 1944, has only one side,because,when they finished recording the first side,they decided to sing as loud as possible,so,when they tried doing this,they blew up the microphone.

When they started recording "chico mineiro",the duo were informed that it was their last album,because the listeners couldn't understand their pronounce,but this album became their first success

They were on the first brazilian television broadcast,in 1950

singles

* Chico Mineiro
* Azul Cor de Anil
* Rei do Volante
* Minas Gerais
* Boiadeiro Punho de Aço
* João de Barro
* Oi Vida Minha! (Moda do Peão)
* O Menino da Porteira
* Saudade que eu Tenho
* Boi Amarelinho
* As Flores
* Boa Noite Amor
* Mandamento do Motorista
* Pingo Preto
* Porquê
* Paineira Velha
* Lembranças
* Cavalo Branco
* Retalhos de Amor
* A Viagem do Tietê
* Lenda da Valsa dos Noivos
* Três Batidas na Porteira
* Praia Serena
* Motorista do Progresso
* Sorte Tirana
* Distante de Ti
* Adeus Gaúcha
* Filho de Mato Grosso
* Último Adeus
* Carreiro Sebastião
* Ranchinho de Taquara
* Saudades de Araraquara
* Teu Nome Tem Sete Letras
* Bombardeio
* Duas Cartas
* Fandango Mineiro
* Gaúcho Velho
* Fogo na Serra
* Decisão Cruel
* Encantos da Natureza
* Chão de Goiás
* Eu Penso em Ti
* Minha Mágoa
* Burro Picaço
* Chitãozinho e Xororó
* Piracicaba
* Cabocla Tereza
* Bom Jesus de Pirapora
* Canção da Criança
* Não Vou Brincar
* Estrela do Oriente
* Dia de Natal
* A Cuíca tá Roncando
* Anel de Noivado
* A Viola e o Cantador
* Cidade Grande
* Juriti Mineira
* Viola de Ouro
* Bate co Pé, Bate cá Mão
* La Paloma
* Velho Candieiro
* Arroz à Carreteiro
* Filho Pródigo
* Disparada
* Pinga Ni Mim
* No Meu Pé de Serra
* O Sanfoneiro só Tocava Isso
* Seresta
* Êh! São Paulo
* Felicidade
* A Mão do Tempo