Nelson Motta
Musical artist
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Nelson Cândido Motta Filho (born 29 October 1944, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian journalist, ghostwriter, songwriter, writer, and record producer.
Born
October 29, 1944
Nelson Cândido Motta Filho
October 29, 1944
GenresBrazilian rock, MPB
OccupationsSongwriter, journalist, writer, and record producer
Years active1964-present
Nelson Motta | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Nelson Cândido Motta Filho October 29, 1944 |
| Genres | Brazilian rock, MPB |
| Occupations | Songwriter, journalist, writer, and record producer |
| Years active | 1964-present |
He was part of the bossa nova movement, collaborating with Edu Lobo, Dori Caymmi, Lulu Santos, Rita Lee, Djavan and others, and producer for several MPB artists, such as Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Daniela Mercury and others.[1] He was Marisa Monte's first music producer in the late 1980s. Motta also produced early Brazilian rock shows and wrote lyrics in collaboration with rock artists, such as Lulu Santos.[citation needed]
He produced Riû, the third album of the Portuguese fado singer Cuca Roseta, released in 2015.[2]