180 duos participated in a contest promoted by RГЎdio Difusora to see who could imitate them better. After 1970, the show was transferred to RГЎdio Bandeirantes, where they also had another show of their own. In 1947, they opened their own show at RГЎdio Nacional (Rio de Janeiro), Na Beira da Tuia, reaching the entire country. During the '40s and '50s, they expanded their popularity playing in every upcountry venue and writing and performing 25 theater plays and comedies.

Their recording of 'Tristezas do Jeca' in 1947 became another hit. With their success on several radio shows, they became known for almost 50 years by the slogan 'Dupla CoraГ§ГЈo do Brasil' ('Duo Heart of Brazil'), the title that christened ChitГЈozinho e XororГі's 1994 album. That same year, they had other hits with the moda de viola 'SertГЈo do Laranjinha' (folklore) and the cateretГЄ 'Percorrendo o Meu Brasil' (JoГЈo Merlini). National fame and success came with their first album, recorded in 1945 (the cateretГЄ 'Em Vez de Me Agradecer,' by Furtado). They beat 32 other violeiros, were hired for the radio's cast, and given their stage names by the experienced Furtado. After a while singing in small circuses and church kermises, they participated in the contest instituted by CapitГЈo Furtado he needed a viola player for his very popular show, Arraial da Curva Torta (RГЎdio Difusora). Sons of Spanish immigrants, the two brothers lived in poverty in the countryside until 1943, when at 24 and 23, respectively, Tonico e Tinoco moved to the city of SГЈo Paulo with their family. Ribeiro), 'Canta MoГ§ada' and 'Arrasta-PГ© na Tuia' (both by the duo), 'Moreninha Linda' (Tonico/Priminho/Marinho), 'Rei do Gado' (Teddy Vieira), 'Menino da Porteira' (Teddy Vieira/Luizinho), 'Estrada da Vida' (ZГ© Rico), 'Cabocla Teresa' and 'No MourГЈo da Porteira' (Raul Torres/JoГЈo PacГfico), 'Boi de Carro' (Anacleto Rosas JГєnior), and others. Included among the songs turned classics by their interpretations are 'Chico Mineiro' (with F.

Winners of two PrГЄmio Sharp Awards, their albums sold 50 million copies, they performed 15,000 shows, and participated in six films. In almost 50 years, they launched over 1,400 songs, 85 78 rpm albums, 30 singles, 81 LPs, and 17 CDs (including collections). To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.The duo Tonico e Tinoco, formed by brothers JoГЈo Salvador PГ©rez (Tonico) and JosГ© PГ©rez (Tinoco), was highly influential and shaped, in great extent, other duos in the 'caipira' (hillbilly) genre. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click вЂCustomise CookiesвЂ™ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier.

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