João Bosco

Brazilian musician and singer
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Summary

João Bosco was born on July 13, 1946[1], in Ponte Nova[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], guitarist[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,775 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Minas Gerais[9]
  • Child: Francisco Bosco[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[11]
  • Award received: Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[12], Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: bossa nova[15], música popular brasileira[16]
  • Record label: RCA[17]
  • Discography: João Bosco discography[18]
  • Commons category: João Bosco (musician, born 1946)[19]
  • Family name: De Freitas[20], Mucci[21]
  • Given name: João Bosco[22]
  • Pseudonym: João Bosco[23]
  • Official website: http://www.joaobosco.com.br/novo/[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:João Bosco (musician)[25]
  • Work location: Rio de Janeiro[26]
  • Instrument: guitar[27], voice[28], acoustic guitar[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[30]
  • Birth name: João Bosco de Freitas Mucci[31]
  • Different from: João Bosco[32]
  • Start of work period: 1971[33]
  • P14750: F713-D055-A109-419A-3D2D[34]

Why It Matters

João Bosco has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was João Bosco born?

João Bosco was born in Ponte Nova[2].

What did João Bosco do for work?

João Bosco worked as a singer[3], composer[4], guitarist[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7].

What awards did João Bosco receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[12] and Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . cosmopolite.no. cosmopolite.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . billboard.com. Retrieved . billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . cosmopolite.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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