Jose Ricardo

José Ricardo, a successful jovem guarda interpreter who also recorded bossa nova and carnival music (for which he was much maligned), started while still a kid at Rádio Guanabara, switching later to Rádio Mauá. In 1958, he achieved the third place at César de Alencar's show A Voz de Ouro A.B.C., on Rádio Nacional, Clara Nunes having earned second place. In 1962, he was hired by RCA Victor, where he remained for ten years. His first LP, Eu Que Amo Somente a Ti (1963), had hits with the title song written by Sergio Endrigo and the bolero "O Travesseiro" (José Messias). In that y...