Wikipedia : This day (October 26, 1942), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Milton Nascimento, a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Milton Nascimento :
@allmusic : Nascimento’s many achievements include Grammy nominations for hisO Planeta Blue na Estrada do Sol in 1992, and in 1995 for his Warner Bros. debut, Angelus. Nascimento is also winner of the 1992 Down Beat International Critics’ Poll and the 1991 Down Beat Readers’ Poll. Nascimento has toured throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Latin America.
@last.fm : Nascimento is famous for his chime-clear falsetto and tonal range, as well for highly acclaimed songs such as Canção da América (Song from America) and Coração de Estudante (Students Heart). The lyrics of Coração de Estudante remembers the funeral of the student Edson Luís, killed by police officers in 1968.
@Discogs : As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother’s former employers: the couple Josino Brito Campos, a banker employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician; and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer.
Photo : Guillaume Laurent