Marcelo Cancão is a Brazilian singer and songwriter from Salvador, Bahia, born in 1954. He started in the 1970s with the band Banda Cachorro Grande before going solo. His first album came out in 1982, featuring the song 'Quero Ser Teu Namorado,' which became his biggest hit.
His music draws from Brazilian bossa nova and international pop, with influences like João Gilberto and Stevie Wonder. Other songs like 'Me Encontrei No Seu Abraço' and 'Amizade Colorida' show his style of romantic ballads. He has worked with artists including Milton Nascimento and Gilberto Gil.
Cancão has released over twenty albums, and his songs have appeared in Brazilian soap operas and films. He performs with a band that has included musicians like guitarist Nando Reis and bassist Luizão.
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