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Tonico & Tinoco
OriginBrazil
GenresSertanejo
OccupationSingers
Years active1930–1994
MembersTonico (João Salvador Perez)
Tinoco (José Salvador Perez)

Tonico e Tinoco were a Brazilian música sertaneja duo from the state of São Paulo, composed of brothers Tonico (João Salvador Perez, March 2, 1917 – 1994) and Tinoco (José Perez, November 19, 1920 – May 4, 2012), they are regarded among the most famous and prolific artists in sertanejo. With their first hit single, "Chico Mineiro" (1946), they were named "A Dupla Coração do Brasil" ("The Brazilian Heart Duo"). They performed more than 40,000 times between 1935 and 1994, recorded more than 1,000 songs and sold over 150 million albums despite never performing outside of Brazil.[1]

History

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Early life and musical beginnings

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House in which Tonico & Tinoco lived in their early childhood, in Pratânia.

Born in rural São Paulo to Spanish father Salvador Pérez and Brazilian mother Maria do Carmo, João and José Perez's passion for music came from their maternal grandparents Olegario and Isabel, who played songs on an old accordion. The brothers quickly began to learn and play songs and had their first concert on August 15, 1935. Along with their cousin Miguel, the brothers performed as Trio da Roça. The trio became known locally via radio broadcasts.

In 1937 the Pérez family relocated the city of Sorocaba, São Paulo. Tonico took up work in a quarry and cement factory while Tinoco turned to shining shoes and highway construction during Brazil's economic crisis and the onset of World War II. With city life proving unbearable, the family returned to farming in the countryside. By now the Perez brothers were performing as a duo, and their return to their rural home afforded them opportunity to perform live on the radio while they continued to travel to the city on Sundays to pick up extra work. Traveling back and forth between São Paulo's urban and rural areas helped the brothers to spread their music around the state, performing on the street, at festivals, entering contests and making appearances on many radio stations.

The duo made their recording debut on the Continental label in 1945 with the song "Em Vez de Me Agradecê" ("Instead of Thanking Me") the cateretê ". During the recording session, the brothers sang so loudly (as they did on the farm) that they overloaded and broke the microphone. The following year the duo broke through with the single "Chico Mineiro" making Tonico e Tinoco the most famous sertaneja duo in Brazil and making it possible for the brothers to buy a home for their family.

Later success

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In 1961 Tonico and Tinoco made their cinematic debut in Eduardo Llorente film Lá no Meu Sertão, based on the life and work of the duo. While the film was in production, Tonico nearly died from tuberculosis and his brother Chiquinho filled in for him for both radio and studio appearances. Despite fears that Tonico would not be able to sing after surgery, the duo were soon performing again at full caliber.

In 1965 Eduardo Llorente featured the duo in another film, Obrigado à Matar, based on the legend of Chico Mineiro and the song of the same name that had made Tonico e Tinoco famous. Another film followed in 1969—A Marca da Ferradura (The Mark of the Horseshoe) by Nelson Teixeira Mendes and the following year the duo recorded a tribute album to Raul Torres which was completed two months after the singer died. Two less successful films—Llorente's Os Três Justiceiros (The Three Gunslingers) and Osvaldo de Oliveira's Luar do Sertão had the Perez brothers give up their acting career and focus solely on music.

On June 6, 1979, Tonico & Tinoco gave a three-hour concert for 2,500 people at the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo, a venue that had previously been used only for operas and ballets. In 1984, they returned to the screen as a cameo in Andrew Klotzel's A Marvada Carne.

Deaths

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Tonico & Tinoco's final concert was in Mato Grosso on August 7, 1994. Tonico died shortly thereafter. Tinoco continued to perform solo until his death on May 4, 2012, in São Paulo, due to complications after respiratory failure. He was 91 years old.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 1958: Suas Modas Sertanejas
  • 1959: Na Beira da Tuia
  • 1960: A Dupla Coração do Brasil
  • 1961: A Saudade Vai
  • 1962: La no Meu Sertão
  • 1963: Cantando para o Brasil
  • 1965: Data Feliz
  • 1966: Artista de Circo
  • 1966: Rancho de Palha
  • 1969: Rei dos Pampas
  • 1971: A Marca da Ferradura
  • 1971: Laço de Amizade
  • 1994: Coração do Brasil

Compilation albums

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  • 1968: As 12 Mais de Tonico e Tinoco[3]
  • 1983: Os Grandes Sucessos de Tonico e Tinoco[3]

Singles

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  • Moreninha Linda
  • Chico Mineiro
  • O Gondoleiro do Amor
  • Saudades de Ouro Preto
  • Saudades do Matão
  • Tristeza do Jeca
  • Me Leva
  • Ferreirinha
  • Boiada Cuiabana
  • Velho Pai
  • Vingança de Soldado
  • Mourão da Porteira
  • Beijinho Doce
  • As Três Cuiabanas
  • Artista de Circo
  • Faz um Ano "Hace um Año"
  • Adeus Mariana
  • O Caipira é Vosso Amigo
  • Falsidade
  • Rei dos Pampas
  • Paraguaia
  • Enquanto a Estrela Brilhar
  • Luar do Sertão
  • Chuá, Chuá
  • Couro de Boi
  • Maringá
  • A Moda da Mula Preta
  • Que Linda Morena
  • Chico Mulato
  • Mineirinha
  • Pingo d´Água
  • Segredo se Guarda
  • Feijão Queimado
  • Estrada da Vida
  • Boiadeiro Apaixonado
  • João Carreiro
  • Cavalo Zaino
  • Ciriema
  • Baile em Ponta Porã
  • Cavalo Preto
  • Cidade Morena
  • Orgulhosa
  • Chalana
  • Adeus Campina da Serra
  • Moça Folgazona
  • Azul Cor de Anil
  • Rei do Volante
  • Minas Gerais
  • Boiadeiro Punho de Aço
  • João de Barro
  • Oi Vida Minha! (Moda do Peão)
  • O Menino da Porteira
  • Saudade que eu Tenho
  • Boi Amarelinho
  • As Flores
  • Boa Noite Amor
  • Mandamento do Motorista
  • Pingo Preto
  • Porquê
  • Paineira Velha
  • Lembranças
  • Cavalo Branco
  • Retalhos de Amor
  • A Viagem do Tietê
  • Lenda da Valsa dos Noivos
  • Três Batidas na Porteira
  • Praia Serena
  • Motorista do Progresso
  • Sorte Tirana
  • Distante de Ti
  • Adeus Gaúcha
  • Filho de Mato Grosso
  • Último Adeus
  • Carreiro Sebastião
  • Ranchinho de Taquara
  • Saudades de Araraquara
  • Teu Nome Tem Sete Letras
  • Bombardeio
  • Duas Cartas
  • Fandango Mineiro
  • Gaúcho Velho
  • Fogo na Serra
  • Decisão Cruel
  • Encantos da Natureza
  • Chão de Goiás
  • Eu Penso em Ti
  • Minha Mágoa
  • Burro Picaço
  • Chitãozinho e Xororó
  • Piracicaba
  • Cabocla Tereza
  • Bom Jesus de Pirapora
  • Canção da Criança
  • Não Vou Brincar
  • Estrela do Oriente
  • Dia de Natal
  • A Cuíca tá Roncando
  • Anel de Noivado
  • A Viola e o Cantador
  • Cidade Grande
  • Juriti Mineira
  • Viola de Ouro
  • Bate co Pé, Bate cá Mão
  • La Paloma
  • Velho Candieiro
  • Arroz à Carreteiro
  • Filho Pródigo
  • Disparada
  • Pinga Ni Mim
  • No Meu Pé de Serra
  • O Sanfoneiro só Tocava Isso
  • Seresta
  • Êh! São Paulo
  • Felicidade
  • A Mão do Tempo

Discography in 78 RPM

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No. Side "A" Side "B" Label Disk No. Recording Date
1 Em vez de me agradecer Continental 15.385 jul/45
2 Tudo tem no sertão Porto Esperança Continental 15.417 sep/45
3 Sertão do Laranjinha Percorrendo meu Brasil Continental 15.418 sep/45
4 Cuiabano Moreninha Continental 15.447 oct/45
5 Destino de Caboclo Ai, meu bem Continental 15.655 jun/46
6 Cortando Estradão Chico Mineiro Continental 15.681 aug/46
7 Pião Vaqueiro Adeus, Morena Adeus Continental 15.706 sep/46
8 A Cruz do Caminho Tristeza do Jeca Continental 15.795 jul/47
9 Boiadeiro Entrevado Que Lucro dá! Continental 15.796 jul/47
10 Você Sabe onde Moro Destinos Iguais Continental 15.819 aug/47
11 Vingança do Chico Mineiro Goiana Continental 15.913 sep/48
12 Desprezado Rancho Vazio Continental 16.026 apr/49
13 Besta Ruana Adeus Rio Grande Continental 16.092 sep/49
14 Camisa Preta Morte da Caboclinha Continental 16.114 dec/49
15 Violeiro Casado Triste Também Continental 16.165 apr/50
16 Canoeiro Festa do Baiano Continental 16.233 aug/50
17 Mão Criminosa Adeus Fronteira Continental 16.234 aug/50
18 Aparecida do Norte Boiadeiro do Norte Continental 16.348 mar/51
19 Castigo Balancê Continental 16.394 jun/51
20 A Morte do Dr. Laureano Cuiabana Continental 16.452 sep/51
21 Boi de Carro A Morte do Canoeiro Continental 16.466 dec/51
22 Rio Pequeno Cabocla Continental 16.519 apr/52
23 Flor Gaúcha Rio Grande Continental 16.526 apr/52
24 Paulista Monumento Nacional Continental 16.581 jun/52
25 Paraíba Sertaneja Continental 16.596 jul/52
26 Carta Casinha Branca Continental 16.623 dec/52
27 Chico Viola Morreu Jangadeiro Continental 16.697 apr/53
28 Pião de Uberaba Pé de Ipê Continental 16.698 apr/53
29 Canto Pra Não Chorar Adeus, Campina da Serra Continental 16.751 jun/53
30 O Crime de Não Sabê Lê Penacho Continental 16.788 aug/53
31 Desengano Dois Corações Continental 16.834 oct/53
32 História de Minha Vida Mãe, Sempre Mãe Continental 16.841 oct/53
33 25 de Janeiro Vem Depressa Continental 16.859 nov/53
34 Lembrando Você Lar Feliz Continental 16.860 nov/53
35 Garimpo Violão de Luto Continental 16.902 mar/54
36 Irradiação Filho do Carpinteiro Continental 16.922 apr/54
37 Palhaço Fim do Baile Continental 16.962 may/54
38 Recado Sonho Continental 16.980 jul/54
39 Mágoa de Cantadô Meu Recado Continental 17.034 oct/54
40 Milagre do Amor Adeus Bela Continental 17.086 may/55
41 Eu e a Lua Sereno da Madrugada Continental 17.107 jul/55
42 Padre Lima de Tambaú Três Fitas Continental 17.135 sep/55
43 Geada Facão de Penacho Continental 17.176 oct/55
44 Maldita Cachaça Aniversário de Casamento Continental 17.250 mar/56
45 Ingratidão Tô Chegando Agora Continental 17.251 mar/56
46 Nós e o Destino Bico de Pena Continental 17.289 may/56
47 A Marca da Ferradura Minas Gerais Continental 17.292 jun/56
48 Amor de Artista Velhas Cartas Continental 17.340 sep/56
49 Meu Canário As Duas Mães Continental 17.366 dec/56
50 Papai Noel Último Roubo Continental 17.388 apr/57
51 Festa da Despedida Minas Gerais Continental 17.402 apr/57
52 Livro da Vida Querer Bem Continental 17.427 jun/57
53 Milagrosa Nossa Senhora Tristeza do Jeca Continental 17.459 aug/57
54 Exemplo da Fé Justiça Divina Continental 17.484 oct/57
55 Saudades do Matão Saudades de Ouro Preto Continental 17.531 apr/58
56 Princesa Cana Verde Continental 17.538 jun/58
57 Esquadrão Brasileiro Amor Desprezado Continental 17.581 oct/58
58 Pé da Letra Padecimento Continental 17.618 dec/58
59 Gaúcho Recordando Continental 17.630 feb/59
60 Noite de São João Dois Morenos Continental 17.668 may/59
61 Rei do Gado Tempo de Amor Caboclo CS - 315 jun/59
62 Recordação de Gaúcho Tirana Caboclo CS - 327 aug/59
63 Curitibana Chora Morena Caboclo CS - 350 jun/60
64 O Gondoleiro do Amor Triste Despedida Caboclo CS - 351 jun/60
65 Moreninha Linda Boiada Philips 61.022 jul/60
66 Véio Pai Antiga Viola Philips 61.023 jul/60
67 Desprezo Me Leva Caboclo CS - 360 aug/60
68 Moreninha Cabelo de Trança Philips 61.046 sep/60
69 Lá no Sertão Carro de Boi Caboclo CS - 393 nov/60
70 Triste Natal Canta Moçada Philips 61.059 dec/60
71 Caboclo Marrueiro Caboclo CS - 411 may/61
72 Prece a São João Mãezinha Querida Philips 61.095 may/61
73 Paraguaia Destinos Iguais Caboclo CS - 432 jun/61
74 Triste Coração Sofrê Sozinho Philips 61.111 jul/61
75 Amei Meu Sertão Caboclo CS - 484 sep/61
76 Finado Chofer de Caminhão Philips 61.127 mar/62
77 Mourão da Porteira Bandeira Paulista Philips 61.138 jul/62
78 Sertão do Laranjinha Besta Ruana Caboclo CS - 552 aug/62
79 Velho Carreiro Paranaense Caboclo CS - 605 nov/62
80 Saudade Ferreirinha Caboclo CS - 616 oct/63
81 Miss Universo Arrasta-pé na Tuia Caboclo CS - 620 oct/63
82 Baianinha Lágrimas do Céu Caboclo CS - 623 oct/63
83 Moda da Vida Querência da Serra Caboclo CS - 630 nov/63
84 Saudade Vai Carta de Caboclo Caboclo CS - 651 feb/64

References

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  1. ^ "Tonico & Tinoco". Rádio Terra AM. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  2. ^ Death of singer Tinoco (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ a b "Álbuns certificados de Tonico & Tinoco" (in Portuguese). ABPD. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
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