Marcelo Falcão
Appearance
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marcelo Falcão Custódio |
Born | May 31, 1973 |
Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Alternative rock, reggae, rap rock |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Warner Music Group |
Website | marcelofalcaooficial |
Marcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.
Falcão was born and grew up in Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro.[1]
He sang with Marcelo D2 in his version of "Hey Joe", popularized in the voice and guitar of Jimi Hendrix, and covered by several big names in rock and pop music in general and Seal, Paul Rodgers, Steve Ray Vaughan, Brian May, David Gilmour, commonly performed in group shows like Guitar Legends (Barcelona, 1992).
Early life
[edit]Marcelo Falcão was born on May 31, 1973, in the Engenho Novo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, where he was raised. He was the one of the two sons of Ademir Custódio and Maria Selma Falcão Custódio.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Solo
[edit]- 2019 – Viver (Mais Leve Que O Ar)
with O Rappa
[edit]- Studio albums
- 1994 – O Rappa
- 1996 – Rappa Mundi
- 1999 – Lado B Lado A
- 2003 – O Silêncio Q Precede O Esporro
- 2008 – 7 Vezes
- 2013 – Nunca Tem Fim...
- Live albums
- 2001 – Instinto Coletivo Ao Vivo
- 2005 – Acústico MTV
- 2010 – Ao Vivo
- 2016 – Acústico Oficina Francisco Brennand
- DVDs
- 2004 – O Silêncio Q Precede O Esporro
- 2005 – Acústico MTV
- 2008 – 7 Vezes (Musical Video Interactive)
- 2010 – Ao Vivo
- 2016 – Acústico Oficina Francisco Brennand
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcelo Falcão, do Rappa, conversa sobre música e sexo no 'Vai e Vem'". gnt.globo.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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- 1973 births
- 21st-century Brazilian male singers
- 21st-century Brazilian singers
- Brazilian baritones
- 20th-century Brazilian male singers
- 20th-century Brazilian singers
- Brazilian male guitarists
- Brazilian male songwriters
- Brazilian composers
- Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Living people
- 21st-century guitarists
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