Zé Ramalho Musical artist

Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 3, 1949 - Brejo do Cruz - Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few. Ze Ramalho is also the first cousin of Elba Ramalho, a well known Brazilian composer and performer.As with many musicians back in his younger days, he was first influenced by rock and roll; however, at the age of 20, his music took a more Northeastern Brazilian approach. Zé Ramalho's lyrics however, are very influenced by the socio-economic difficulties faced by the average Brazilian.

Personal facts

Zé Ramalho
Birth dateOctober 03, 1949
Hometown
Brazil
Paraíba
Brejo do Cruz

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Musical artist

Career started1975
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk music
Pop music
Progressive rock
Música popular brasileira
Brazilian rock
Forró
instrument
Electric guitar
Harmonica
Singing
Acoustic guitar
Viola caipira
record label
Walt Disney Records
Columbia Records
RCA Records
Epic Records
EMI
Sony Music Entertainment
BMG Rights Management

Zé Ramalho on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.zeramalho.com.br
  2. http://www.zeramalho.com.br/sec_biografia.php