José Mário Branco (25 May 1942 – 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.

Biography

José Mário Branco was born in

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, the son of primary school teachers, and became politically involved in the early 1960s. This political activity during the dictatorship in Portugal and his opposition to the

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led him to seek exile in France in 1963. There he would eventually meet and collaborate with musicians such as

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and

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, whose records he produced and recorded at the

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studios. After the

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Branco returned to Portugal and was the founder of the music ensemble GAC – Grupo de Acção Cultural. He composed a number of music scores for theatre plays. Branco died of a stroke on 19 November 2019 at the age of 77.

Discography

* '' Seis cantigas de Amigo'' (EP, Arquivos Sonoros Portugueses, 1967) EP * '' Ronda do Soldadinho'' (Single, Ed. Autor, 1969) Single * '' Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades'' (LP, Guilda da Música, 1971) LP/CD * '' Margem de Certa Maneira'' (LP, Guilda da Música, 1973) LP/CD * ''A Mãe'' (LP, 1978) LP * ''

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'' (EP, Diapasão, 1978) * '' Ser solidário'' (2LP, Edisom, 1982) * '' FMI'' (Maxi, Edisom, 1982) * '' Qual é a tua ó meu / S. João do Porto'' (Single, Edisom, 1982) * ''A Noite'' (LP, UPAV, 1985) * '' Correspondências'' (LP, UPAV, 1990) LP/CD * ''

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'' (CD, 1997) CD * '' Canções escolhidas 71/97'' (CD, 1999) CD (Colectânea) * '' Resistir é vencer'' (CD, 2004) CD * ''Inéditos'' (1967–1999) (CD, 2018)

As a producer

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– ''

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'' (1971) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu *

– '' Venham mais cinco'' (1973) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu *

– ''

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'' (1979) LP, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu * Quarteto Música Em Si – ''Página em branco'' (1980) Songle, Arnaldo Trindade, Orfeu *

– '' Galinhas do mato'' (1985) LP, Transmedia, Schiu!(Em colaboração com Júlio Pereira e José Afonso). * Janita Salomé – ''Olho de fogo'' (1987) LP, Transmedia, Schiu! *

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– ''Que se fez homem de cantar'' (1990) LP, Polygram, Philips (2 temas) *

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– ''Todos os dias...'' (1994) CD, Sony Música, Columbia * Gaiteiros de Lisboa – ''Invasões bárbaras'' (1995) CD, Farol *

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– '' Uma Noite de Fados'' (1995) CD, EMI – Valentim de Carvalho * Vários Artistas – ''Bom dia, Benjamim'' (1995) CD, Movieplay (José Mário Branco foi responsável pela orquestração, sonoplastia e direcção musical do álbum, sendo que também foi o autor da introdução. "Emprestou" também a sua voz à personagem do avô de Benjamim. Foi também responsável pela orquestração e direcção musical do espectáculo apresentado no CCB, em 1998.) *

– ''Taco a taco'' (1998) CD, Polygram, Mercury(6 temas) *

– '' Na Linha da Vida'' (1998) CD, EMI – Valentim de Carvalho *

– '' Esta Coisa da Alma'' (2000) CD, EMI – Valentim de Carvalho. *

– '' Pelo Dia Dentro'' (2001) CD, EMI * Canto Nono – '' O Porto a 8 vozes'' (2003) CD, EMI *

– '' Sempre de Mim'' (2008) CD, EMI *

– '' Do amor e dos dias'' (2010) CD, EMIPágina Oficial de Camané
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References

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