Renato Teixeira de Oliveira (born May 20, 1945) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He is a representative of sertanejo music and

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, linked to the '' caipira'' culture and dialect. Teixeira is the author of several hit songs including "

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", which was notably covered by

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in her eponymous 1977 album. Other hit songs by Teixeira were "Dadá Maria" (in duet with

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) and "Tocando em Frente" (in duet with Almir Sater), later sung also by Maria Bethânia. Teixeira won twice the

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: in 2015 for Best Sertaneja Music Album, with Sérgio Reis, and in 2016, with Sater. His album ''+AR'' (with Sater) was ranked as the 44th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of ''

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'' magazine and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the

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Discography

* 1969 - Maranhão e Renato Teixeira * 1971 - Álbum de Família * 1973 - Paisagem * 1977 - Romaria * 1979 - Amora * 1980 - Garapa * 1981 - Uma Doce Canção * 1982 - Um Brasileiro Errante * 1984 - Azul * 1985 - Terra Tão Querida * 1986 - Renato Teixeira * 1990 - Amizade Sincera * 1992 - Ao Vivo em Tatuí (with Pena Branca & Xavantinho) * 1995 - Aguaraterra (with Xangai) * 1996 - Sonhos Guaranis * 1997 - Um Poeta e Um Violão * 1998 - Ao Vivo no Rio * 2000 - Alvorada Brasileira (with Natan Marques) * 2000 - O Novo Amanhecer (with Zé Geraldo) * 2002 - Cantoria Brasileira * 2003 - Cirandas, Folias e Cantigas do Povo Brasileiro * 2004 - Renato Teixeira e Rolando Boldrin * 2007 - Ao Vivo No Auditório Ibirapuera * 2010 - Amizade Sincera (with Sérgio Reis) * 2015 - Amizade Sincera II (with Sérgio Reis) * 2016 - AR (with Almir Sater)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teixeira, Renato 1945 births Living people Brazilian male singer-songwriters Brazilian singer-songwriters Sertanejo musicians People from Santos, São Paulo Musicians from São Paulo (state) Latin Grammy Award winners Latin music songwriters