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]
Zezinho Corrêa | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Maria Nunes Corrêa 21 May 1951 |
| Died | 6 February 2021 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Singer |
Biography edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Fenômeno nos anos 90, Carrapicho faz shows na Europa e deseja parceria com Ludmilla". Quem (in Portuguese). 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Zezinho Corrêa, uma voz que bateu forte como o tambor amazônico". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Prefeitura de Manaus lamenta morte do artista Zezinho Corrêa". Prefeitura de Manaus (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Carrapicho retorna aos palcos e relembra sucesso com 'Tic Tic Tac'". Paneiro (in Portuguese). 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Relembre cenas da trajetória de Zezinho Corrêa nos palcos; VÍDEOS". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "'Bate forte o tambor': relembre carreira de Zezinho Corrêa, do Carrapicho". Splash (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "'Deu vida à minha música', diz autor do hit 'Tic Tic Tac', após morte de Zezinho Corrêa no AM". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Agenda Cultural: Shows de Zezinho Correa, Casa de Caba e FUÁ são os destaques". Amazonas Atual (in Portuguese). 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Zezinho Correa". Discogs.
- ^ "Morre o cantor Zezinho Corrêa, da banda Carrapicho, vítima de covid-19". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Vocalista da banda Carrapicho, Zezinho Corrêa morre de Covid-19 aos 69 anos". O Globo (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Brasil chega a quase 9,5 milhões de casos confirmados da Covid-19". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 6 February 2021.