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Ney Matogrosso

With a countertenor range, Brazilian singer and guitarist Ney Matogrosso made his name with the group Secos & Molhados before embarking on a flourishing solo career. Born in Bela Vista in the state of Mato Grosso - from which he takes his stage name - on August 1, 1941, Ney de Sousa Pereira moved to São Paulo in 1971 and joined the glam rock band Secos & Molhados, with whom he recorded two successful albums during the tropicália wave. His soprano voice intrigued as much as his androgynous looks, make-up and stage costumes. His solo career, which began in 1975 with the album Água ...