José Cid

biography José Cid, stage name of José Albano Cid de Ferreira Tavares, is a Portuguese singer, composer, instrumentalist and music producer, born in Chamusca, on February 4, 1942. He became known for being one of the pioneers of progressive rock in Portugal and for his significant contributions to Portuguese popular music. José Cid's musical career began at the age of 14, when he joined the group “Os Babies” in 1956. At the age of 17, he composed his first song, “Andorinha”, with strong jazz influences. In 1968, he joined Quarteto 1111, beginning a new era for Portuguese music with the recording of “A Lenda de El-rei D. Sebastião”, to this day the most awarded song in Portugal. During the 1960s, José Cid was part of the rock n’roll and surf rock band Os Claves. In 1969, he released the singles “Amo-te” and “Setembro”, which were banned by the censorship of the old regime. During this period, he wrote 28 songs that were censored, obtaining the maximum number of censorships any singer-songwriter has ever had. In 1975, José Cid won the Yamaha prize in Tokyo at Búdokan, with the song "Yesterday, today and tomorrow". In 1977, he founded the group Cid, Scarpa, Carrapa & Nabo, with Guilherme Inês, José Moz Carrapa and Zé Nabo, with which he recorded the song “Mosca superstar” and the EP "Vida (Sons do Quotidiano)". In 1980, José Cid won the RTP Song Festival with the song “Um grande, grande amor” and came in seventh place at the Eurovision Festival that same year. During the 1980s and 1990s, he released several successful albums, including “Fado de Semper” and "Cai neve em N. Y.". José Cid continues to be an influential figure in Portuguese music, releasing new works and performing concerts. Considered one of the biggest names in Portuguese music, with a career that spans several decades and several musical genres.