Sergio Bavini, known as Sérgio Reis (born June 23, 1940), is a Brazilian '' sertanejo'' singer, actor and politician. He has sold approximately 16 million copies of his more than 40 album releases. Reis was born in

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, and began working in radio stations and nightclubs as a teenager. In 1958, he released his first record, "Enganadora" b/w "Será", but did not garner any notice. In 1967 he was invited to record with The Jet Blacks, and the resulting singles – "Coração de Papel," "Nuvem Branquinha," "Fim de Sonho," and "Qual a Razão," all shot to the top of the Brazilian charts. He became a fixture on ''Jovem Guarda'' radio and television, writing songs for Jerry Adriani, Wanderley Cardoso, Nalva Aguiar, Deny e Dino, Marcos Roberto, and

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. Reis's style mixes ''

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'' music with a heavy influence from American pop and

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. Among his most well-known songs are "O Menino da Porteira," "O Menino da Gaita", "João de Barro", "Rei do Gado", "Cabocla Teresa" "Os Três Boiadeiros," and "Cavalo Zaino." Alongside his music career he has appeared often in film and television, including Brazilian soap operas. In 2015, his album ''Amizade Sincera II'', a partnership with

Renato Teixeira Renato Teixeira de Oliveira (born May 20, 1945) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He is a representative of sertanejo music and folk rock, linked to the '' caipira'' culture and dialect. Teixeira is the author of several hit songs including "Rom ...

, was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Sertaneja Music Album category.

Discography

* 1967 – ''Coração de Papel'' * 1969 – ''Anjo Triste'' * 1973 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1974 – ''João de Barro'' * 1975 – ''Saudade de Minha Terra'' * 1976 – ''Retrato do Meu Sertão'' * 1977 – ''Sérgio Reis – Disco de ouro'' * 1977 – ''O Menino da Porteira'' * 1977 – ''Relaciones Internacionales'' * 1978 – ''Mágoa de Boiadeiro'' * 1978 – ''Natureza'' * 1979 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1980 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1980 – ''Sérgio Reis – Disco de ouro'' * 1981 – ''Boiadeiro Errante'' * 1982 – ''O Melhor de Sérgio Reis'' * 1982 – ''Os Grandes Sucessos de Sérgio Reis'' * 1982 – ''A Sanfona do Menino'' * 1983 – ''Sérgio Reis – Disco de ouro'' * 1983 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1984 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1985 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1985 – ''O Melhor de Sérgio Reis – Vol. 2'' * 1987 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1988 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1989 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1990 – ''Pantaneiro'' * 1991 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1993 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 1993 – ''Sérgio Reis – Acervo Especial'' * 1994 – ''Ventos Uivantes'' * 1995 – ''Grandes Sucessos de Sérgio Reis'' * 1995 – ''Os Originais – Sérgio Reis'' * 1996 – ''Marcando Estrada'' * 1996 – ''O Rei do Gado'' * 1997 – ''Vida Violeira'' * 1997 – ''Boiadeiro'' * 1998 – ''Sérgio Reis – Coleção JT'' * 1998 – ''Sérgio Reis – Do Tamanho do Brasil'' * 1998 – ''Essencial'' * 1999 – ''Sérgio Reis – Popularidade'' * 1999 – ''Essencial de Sérgio Reis'' * 1999 – ''Melhor de Sérgio Reis'' * 2000 – ''Série Bis – Jovem Guarda'' * 2000 – ''Sérgio Reis – Dose Dupla'' * 2000 – ''40 anos de Estrada'' * 2000 – ''Sérgio Reis & Convidados'' * 2000 – ''Sérgio Reis'' * 2001 – ''Sérgio Reis – 100 anos de Música'' * 2002 – ''Sérgio Reis – Nossas Canções'' * 2003 – ''O Divino Espírito do Sertão'' * 2003 – ''Sérgio Reis e Filhos – Violas e Violeiros'' * 2007 – ''Tributo a Goiás'' * 2008 – ''Coração Estradeiro'' * 2009 – ''50 Anos Cantando o Brasil'' * 2010 – ''Amizade Sincera'' (ao vivo, com Renato Teixeira) * 2013 – ''Questão de Tempo''

Acting career

;Films *''O Menino da Porteira'' (1976) – Diogo Mendonça *''Mágoas de Boiadeiro'' (1977) *''Filho Adotivo'' (1984) ;Television * ''Paraiso'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1990 – Rede Manchete) – Tibério * '' A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão'' (1990/1991– Manchete) * ''

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reis, Sergio 1940 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Latin Grammy Award winners Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male telenovela actors Male actors from São Paulo Brazilian people of Italian descent Republicans (Brazil) politicians 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo