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Chico Diaz
Chico () means ''small'', ''boy'' or ''child'' in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language (). Chico may refer to: Places *Chico, California, a city *Chico, Montana, an unincorporated community *Chico, Texas, a city *Chico, Washington, a census designated place *Chico River (other) *Río Chico (other) * Chico Creek, Colorado *Chico Formation, a Mesozoic geologic formation in the US * Chico, or Ch'iqu, a volcano in Bolivia People Nickname *Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (1920–1992), Canadian trumpeter *Chico Anysio (1931–2012), Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer *Francisco Aramburu (1922–1997), Brazilian footballer *Chico Bouchikhi (born 1954), musician and a co-founder of the Gipsy Kings, later leader of Chico & the Gypsies *Chico Buarque (born 1944), Brazilian singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet *Chico (footballer, born 1981), Portuguese footballer Francisco José Castro Fernandes *Chic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico (footballer, Born 1981)
Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 18 September 1981), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a striker. Club career Chico was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. In a career mainly associated with F.C. Famalicão Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese association football, football club from Vila Nova de Famalicão. Founded on 21 August 1931, its senior team currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portugu ..., he appeared in 103 Segunda Liga matches and scored 14 goals over five seasons. Professionally, he also competed in Romania. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chico 1981 births Living people People from Vila Nova de Famalicão Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players F.C. Famalicão players C.D. Trofense players Varzim S.C. players G.D. Chaves players G.D. Ribeirão players Liga I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Hamilton
Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a quintet featuring the cello as a lead instrument, an unusual choice for a jazz band in the 1950s, and subsequently leading bands that performed cool jazz, post bop, and jazz fusion. Biography Early life and career Foreststorn Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California, one of three brothers, one of whom was actor Bernie Hamilton. Hamilton started his career in a band with Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso before he had finished high school. Engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and Lena Horne esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Freeman
Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949) is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman. He began recording as lead musician in 1976 with ''Morning Prayer'', won the New York Jazz Award in 1979 and earned the Stereo Review Record of the Year in 1981 for his album ''The Outside Within''. Early years He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Freeman was introduced to the trumpet by his brother Everett, who found a trumpet in the family basement. Freeman began playing, inspired by artists such as Miles Davis. He went to Northwestern University in 1967 with a scholarship for mathematics and played the trumpet in the school, but did not begin playing the saxophone until his junior year. After practicing eight to ten hours per day and trying out for the saxophone section, Freeman quickly changed his major to music, and graduated in 1972. By that time he was proficient in saxophone, trumpet, and piano. After graduation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Flores
José Manuel Flores Moreno (born 6 March 1987), commonly known as Chico, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Early years and Almería Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Chico started playing professionally with hometown club Cádiz CF, first with its reserves. In the 2006–07 season, with the main squad in Segunda División, he appeared in three league games. Chico served two loans in 2007–08, first at Racing Club Portuense then with FC Barcelona Atlètic, helping the Catalans to win promotion to Segunda División B after arriving at the request of manager Pep Guardiola. At the end of the campaign, he signed with Cádiz neighbours UD Almería in La Liga. In 2009–10, Chico contributed 27 appearances as the team again retained their top-flight status after finishing in 13th position. He also spent more than one month on the sidelines, due to leg ailments. Genoa Chico signed with Genoa C.F.C. in late July 2010 after extensive negotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Faria
Francisco Delfim Dias Faria (9 October 1949 – 10 June 2004), commonly known as Chico Faria, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Matosinhos, Faria spent his first 15 seasons as a professional in the Primeira Liga, making his debut in the competition with hometown club Leixões S.C. at only 17. In the 1968 summer he signed for Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he went on to win two national championships and three Taça de Portugal trophies. Faria subsequently represented S.C. Braga, equalling a career-best ten goals in the 1979–80 campaign to help his team to the ninth position. From 1982 to 1985 he competed in the Segunda Liga, retiring the following year after a spell in amateur football. International career Faria gained four caps for Portugal, in five years. His first arrived on 10 May 1972 in a 1–0 away win against Cyprus for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and he scored the only goal in the match played in Nicosia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Díaz
Francisco "Chico" Díaz Rocha (born 16 February 1959) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Francisco Díaz Rocha was born in Mexico City. He is the son of Juan Díaz Bordenave, a Paraguayan journalist and pedagogue, and Maria Cândida, a Brazilian translator. He was raised in Rio de Janeiro, where their parents decided to live in 1968. He was married to actress Cecília Santana, with whom he has a son called Antônio. He is currently married to actress Sílvia Buarque, with whom he has a daughter called Irene. Selected filmography * '' Gabriela, Cravo e Canela'' (1983) * ''Quilombo'' (1984) * ''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' (1985) * ''The Man in the Black Cape'' (1986) * ''Where the River Runs Black'' (1986) * '' The Third Bank of the River'' (1994) * ''Perfumed Ball'' (1996) * ''Força de um Desejo'' (1999) * ''Mango Yellow'' (2002) * '' The Forest'' (2002) * '' América'' (2005) * '' Sonhos de Peixe'' (2006) * ''Paraíso Tropical'' (2007) * ''A Favorita'' (2008) *''O Contador de Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico DeBarge
Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966) is an American R&B singer and musician. DeBarge was formally a member (for their final album) of the family musical group DeBarge. As a solo artist he scored a 1986 US Top Forty hit with the song "Talk to Me". Biography Recording career He began a musical career of his own with Motown in the mid-1980s. His debut self-titled album was released in 1986 and featured the hit single "Talk To Me" (#21 US, #7 R&B). The album peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200 and released a follow-up single "The Girl Next Door" which charted on the R&B chart. Two years later, he released a second album with Motown, ''Kiss Serious'' that included the hit R&B single "Rainy Night" (#18 R&B) plus "I've Been Watching You" (#43 R&B) and the title track (#53 R&B). However, he was imprisoned for drug charges not long after and served time in prison for drug trafficking. After his release in the mid-1990s, DeBarge returned to Motown to continue his musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Corrales
Diego "Chico" Corrales Jr. (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007. He was a multiple-time world champion in two weight divisions, having held the IBF super featherweight title from 1999 to 2000; the WBO super featherweight title in 2004; the WBO lightweight title from 2004 to 2006; and the WBC, ''Ring'' magazine, and lineal lightweight titles from 2005 to 2006. In 2005, Corrales received Fight of the Year honors by ''The Ring'' and the Boxing Writers Association of America for his acclaimed first bout with José Luis Castillo. Early life Corrales was born in Columbia, South Carolina to a Colombian father, Diego Corrales Sr. and a Mexican mother. Corrales' early life was filled with violence; he was raised in the Oak Park section of Sacramento, was involved with street gangs at age 13, and witnessed his best friend's death via drive-by shooting. Corrales had a degree in culinary arts. He trained at "Sac Pal" (Sac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico César
Chico César (born January 26, 1964 in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, poet, composer and songwriter. Early years and career Born in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil, he was transferred to João Pessoa, where he studied journalism at Universidade Federal da Paraíba, where he wrote poetry. Chico César is a composer/interpreter revealed in 1995. His compositions are a mix of social criticism and humor, with strong musical influences of the folklore of the northeast, having been recorded by artists like Elba Ramalho, Daniela Mercury, Zizi Possi, Emílio Santiago, and the Argentinean Pedro Aznar. Maria Bethânia chose his song "A Força que Nunca Seca" as the title track of one of her CDs. César has recorded four CDs so far and has been touring internationally since 1995. He began to work at a record shop at eight. In the following year, he began to play in the band Super Som Mirim. At 16, he moved to João Pessoa for his high school studies, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico (footballer, Born 1998)
Francisco Alves da Silva Neto (born 14 September 1998), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sport Recife. Club career Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Chico joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2014, aged 15. He made his first team debut on 4 April 2017, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Pernambucano home draw against Salgueiro. Chico was promoted to the main squad for the 2019 season, but suffered a knee injury in January which kept him out for the most of the season. He still renewed his contract until 2022 in February, and only played for the under-23 side after his return. Definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season, Chico made his Série A debut on 23 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sander in a 0–1 home loss against São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico (footballer, Born 1995)
Francisco da Costa Aragão (born 5 May 1995), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Colombian club Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional association football, football club based in Medellín. The club is one of only three clubs to have played in every first division tournament in the countr .... Career statistics Club ;Notes References 1995 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football forwards Club Athletico Paranaense players Esporte Clube Internacional de Lages players Tombense Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube São José players Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube players Venados F.C. players Atlante F.C. footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Club Bolívar players Liga MX players Ascenso MX players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
