Toquinho
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Antônio Pecci Filho better known as Toquinho (toˈkĩɲu), is a Brazil
ian singer and guitarist
. He is well-known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes
.
He was always the number one student in his class. However, this situation caused him some physical and emotional problems. So, he started playing guitar as a solution for these problems. His first guitar classes were taught by Dona Aurora, a piano teacher who also knew how to play guitar. However, she could not continue to teach Toquinho. In fact, the songs he wanted to learn, like João Gilberto
and Carlos Lyra
, were too difficult for her.
At 14 years old, he studied guitar with Paulinho Nogueira
and went on studying harmony with Edgar Janulo, classical guitar with Isaias Sávio and orchestration with Léo Peracchi. He also studied with and befriended Oscar Castro-Neves
.
entitled "Lua Cheia" (Full Moon). His first big hit was composed in 1970 with Jorge Benjor, "Que Maravilha" (What a Wonder).
That same year he was invited by Vinicius de Moraes
, co-writer of the worldwide hit song "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema
), to participate in a series of shows in Buenos Aires, forming a solid partnership that would continue for 11 years and produce 120 songs, 25 records and over a thousand shows. After the death of Vinicius de Moraes in 1980, Toquinho went on to pursue a solo career, often performing with other talented musicians like Paulinho da Viola
, Danilo Caymmi
, Paulinho Nogueira
and Chico Buarque
.
Throughout his career, Toquinho always composed for children, and has five albums for children, including Arca de Noé (1980), with Vinicius de Moraes, and Casa de brinquedos
(1983). Toquinho continues to record albums and play his music around the world. He is still very acclaimed in Brazil
and Italy
.
1970s
1980s
1990s
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He is well-known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
Marcus Vinicius de Moraes , known as Vinicius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinho , was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da Silva Moraes, he was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music...
.
Childhood and musical studies
Toquinho was born in São Paulo. He is son of the Italian descendents Diva Bondeolli Pecci and Antonio Pecci and has one brother, João Carlos Pecci. As he was very short along his childhood, her mother used to call him "meu toquinho de gente" ("my piece of person"). This is the origin of his nickname.He was always the number one student in his class. However, this situation caused him some physical and emotional problems. So, he started playing guitar as a solution for these problems. His first guitar classes were taught by Dona Aurora, a piano teacher who also knew how to play guitar. However, she could not continue to teach Toquinho. In fact, the songs he wanted to learn, like João Gilberto
João Gilberto
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto , is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre of Bossa nova in the late 1950s.-Biography:From an early age, music...
and Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música Popular Brasileira classics. He was born on May 11, 1939. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was a primary figure of the younger generation of bossa nova musicians who closely followed the inception of the style by João...
, were too difficult for her.
At 14 years old, he studied guitar with Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira , was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer. He was an eclectic composer and his influences ranging from Bossa Nova to Bach....
and went on studying harmony with Edgar Janulo, classical guitar with Isaias Sávio and orchestration with Léo Peracchi. He also studied with and befriended Oscar Castro-Neves
Oscar Castro-Neves
Oscar Castro-Neves is a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa nova. He was born as one of triplets and formed a band with his brothers in his youth. At 16 he had a national hit with Chora Tua Tristeza. Many of the early Bossa Nova musicians began...
.
Career
Initially playing in colleges, Toquinho's professional career took off in the 1960s at shows promoted by radio personality Walter Silva at the famous Paramount theater in São Paulo. He composed his first recorded song with Chico BuarqueChico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known as Chico Buarque , is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet...
entitled "Lua Cheia" (Full Moon). His first big hit was composed in 1970 with Jorge Benjor, "Que Maravilha" (What a Wonder).
That same year he was invited by Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
Marcus Vinicius de Moraes , known as Vinicius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinho , was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da Silva Moraes, he was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music...
, co-writer of the worldwide hit song "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema
The Girl from Ipanema
"Garota de Ipanema" is a well-known bossa nova song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel.The...
), to participate in a series of shows in Buenos Aires, forming a solid partnership that would continue for 11 years and produce 120 songs, 25 records and over a thousand shows. After the death of Vinicius de Moraes in 1980, Toquinho went on to pursue a solo career, often performing with other talented musicians like Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola is a Brazilian sambista, singer/songwriter, guitar, cavaquinho and mandolin player, known for his sophisticated harmonies and soft, gentle singing voice.-Biography:...
, Danilo Caymmi
Danilo Caymmi
Danilo Candido Tostes Caymmi ia a Brazilian musician, singer, composer and arranger.Danilo is the youngest son of Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris, and brother of Dori and Nana Caymmi. Brought up by two musical parents and older siblings, he showed an early interest in music and began playing the...
, Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira
Paulinho Nogueira , was a Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer. He was an eclectic composer and his influences ranging from Bossa Nova to Bach....
and Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known as Chico Buarque , is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet...
.
Throughout his career, Toquinho always composed for children, and has five albums for children, including Arca de Noé (1980), with Vinicius de Moraes, and Casa de brinquedos
Casa de brinquedos
Casa de Brinquedos is a 1983 album by Toquinho for children. It counts with the coloboration of Mutinho for compositions and the participation of various artist, like Tom Zé, Chico Buarque, Moraes Moreira and Baby Consuelo. All the arrangements were elaborated by Rogério Duprat.-Track listing:...
(1983). Toquinho continues to record albums and play his music around the world. He is still very acclaimed in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Discography
1960s- 1966: O violão de Toquinho
- 1969: La vita, amico, è l'arte dell'incontro
1970s
- 1970: Toquinho
- 1970: Vinicius de Moraes en "La Fusa" con Maria Creuza Y Toquinho
- 1971: Como dizia o poeta... Música nova (with Vinicius de Moraes and Marilia Medalha)
- 1971: Per vivere un grande amore
- 1971: São demais os perigos desta vida... (with Vinicius de Moraes)
- 1971: Toquinho e Vinícius
- 1971: Vinicius + Bethania + Toquinho en La Fusa (Mar Del Plata)
- 1972: Vinícius canta "Nossa Filha Gabriela"
- 1973: O bem amado (Original soundtrack)
- 1973: Poeta, moça e violão (with Vinicius de Moraes and Clara NunesClara NunesClara Nunes; August 12, 1943 – April 2, 1983) was a samba singer, regarded as one of the greatest of her generation. She became the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies, and her achievements in the samba genre earned her the title of "Queen of Samba".She had enormous...
) - 1973: Botequim (with Gianfrancesco GuarnieriGianfrancesco GuarnieriGianfrancesco Sigfrido Benedetto Marinenghi de Guarnieri was a Brazilian actor and playwright.- External links :...
) - 1974: Boca da noiteBoca da noiteBoca da noite is a 1974 album by Toquinho. Despite the partnership with Vinicius de Moraes at that period, this album presents a solo work of Toquinho, who elaborated all arrangements...
- 1974: Toquinho, Vinícius e amigos
- 1974: Fogo sobre Terra (Original soundtrack)
- 1974: Toquinho e Vinícius
- 1975: Vinícius/Toquinho
- 1975: O Poeta e o Violão (with Vinicius de Moraes)
- 1976: La voglia, la pazzia, l'incoscienza, l'allegria
- 1976: Il Brasile nella chitarra strumentale (Torino, Itália)
- 1977: Toquinho tocando
- 1977: The best of Vinicius & Toquinho
- 1977: Tom, Vinícius, Toquinho, Miúcha
- 1978: Toquinho cantando: Pequeno perfil de um cidadão comum
- 1979: 10 anos de Toquinho e Vinícius
1980s
- 1980: Sempre Amigos (with Paulinho Nogueira)
- 1980: Um pouco de ilusão
- 1980: A arca de Noé (with Vinicius de Moraes)
- 1980: A Arca de Noé 2 (with Vinicius de Moraes)
- 1981: Toquinho, la chitarra e gli amici
- 1981: Doce vida
- 1982: Toquinho ao vivo em Montreaux
- 1983: Aquarela
- 1983: Casa de brinquedosCasa de brinquedosCasa de Brinquedos is a 1983 album by Toquinho for children. It counts with the coloboration of Mutinho for compositions and the participation of various artist, like Tom Zé, Chico Buarque, Moraes Moreira and Baby Consuelo. All the arrangements were elaborated by Rogério Duprat.-Track listing:...
- 1984: Sonho dourado
- 1984: Bella la vita
- 1985: A luz do solo
- 1986: Coisas do coração
- 1986: Le storie di una storia sola
- 1986: Vamos juntos: Toquinho Live at Bravas Club'86, Tokyo
- 1987: Canção de todas as crianças
- 1988: Made in coração
- 1989: Toquinho in Canta Brasil
- 1989: À sombra de um jatobá
1990s
- 1990: Toquinho instrumental
- 1992: El viajero del sueño
- 1992: Il viaggiatore del sogno
- 1992: O viajante do sonho
- 1993: La vita è l'arte dell'incontro
- 1994: Trinta anos de música
- 1996: Toquinho e suas canções preferidas