Antônio Cícero

• Genres: World
• Instrument: Producer

Biography

Recorded by Marina Lima, João Bosco, Maria Bethânia ("O Lado Quente Do Ser," "Logrador," and "O Circo"), Caetano Veloso ("Bobagens, Meu Filho, Bobagens"), Orlando Morais, Lulu Santos ("O Ùltimo Romântico"), Adriana Calcanhotto, Gal Costa ("Acende O Crepúsculo"), Zizi Possi ("É A Vida Que Diz," "Pra Sempre E Mais Um Dia," "Ninguém Vai Tomar Posse De Mim"), Sandra de Sá ("Virgem"), Leci Brandão ("Água Perrier"), and Ney Matogrosso ("Fogo e Risco"), Antônio Cícero has had noted participation in Brazilian pop music. In 1976, his sister Marina Lima (former Marina) wrote the music for his lyrics for "Casa Caiada." The song would have been included in Maria Bethânia's Mel, but was vetoed by censorship because of the verse "I Don't Fit In Law." Even then, it was recorded in 1979 by Zizi Possi in her Pedaço De Mim LP. His successful compositions with Marina Lima have been present since her first album, Simples Como Fogo (1979) -- "Transas de Amor," "Olhos Felizes," "Charme Do Mundo," "Acho Que Dá," "Fullgás," "Difícil," "Pra Começar," "Virgem," "Acontecimentos," "À Meia Voz," "Deixe Estar" -- along with hits written with other collaborators like Cláudio Zoli ("À Francesa"). João Bosco recorded songs created by him and Cícero, along with songs by Waly Salomão/Antônio Cícero in his Zona de Fronteira, including "Holofotes," also recorded by Gal Costa in the previous year. Orlando Morais also recorded his own songs with Cícero (like "Dita" and "O Circo") and Adriana Calcanhotto recorded "Água Perrier," "Inverno," and "Bagatelas" (Frejat/Antônio Cícero) with success and re-recorded "Maresia" (Duda Machado/Antônio Cícero), which was recorded by por Marina em 81. Cícero also wrote poetry and philosophy books. ~ Alvaro Neder, All Music Guide