1. Ney Matogrosso was ranked by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Latin American singer of all time.
19 Facts About Ney Matogrosso
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Son of military man Antonio Mattogrosso Pereira and Beita de Souza Pereira, Ney had a nomadic childhood, moving from city to city frequently.
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The stage name he later adopted was taken from his own family, since his father has "Ney Matogrosso" in his name and is a reference to his birth state, Mato Grosso do Sul.
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Ney Matogrosso enlisted in the Brazilian Air Force at the age of 17, being later transferred to Brasilia.
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Ney Matogrosso turned his male physiognomy and his androgynous performance into a landmark of counterculture during the most intensively repressive years of military.
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Famous for his outlandish costumes, make-up, daring movements and singular high-pitched voice, Ney Matogrosso has always been regarded as a controversial character.
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Singers such as Caetano Veloso and Ney Matogrosso presented themselves as androgynous, gender-bending performers and raised important questions in society about gender roles and identities.
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Ney Matogrosso often sang entire songs in falsetto, used dramatic makeup and exotic costumes, and danced in a style that was as traditionally feminine as it was traditionally masculine.
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Ney Matogrosso opened the show on the very first day of the first Rock in Rio Concert on 11 January 1985.
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Ney Matogrosso symbolically held the jawbone of an ass during his iconic performance.
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In 1986, Ney Matogrosso performed for the first time without wearing fancy costumes, adopting a low-key image.
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Ney Matogrosso toured with guitarist Raphael Rabello, with whom he recorded the album "A Flor da Pele" in 1990.
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Ney Matogrosso was asked to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1983 and 1994.
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Ney Matogrosso was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil in December 2013.
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Ney Matogrosso continues to tour and perform throughout Brazil and Europe.
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Ney Matogrosso wrote his memoirs in a book entitled "Vira-Lata de Raca" which was published in 2018.
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In 2019, at the age of 77, Ney Matogrosso began a concert tour entitled "Bloco Na Rua".
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Ney Matogrosso kept the band from his "Atento De Sinais" tour.
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Ney Matogrosso continues to tour and record, his voice strong and form excellent.