Milton Nascimento

Milton Nascimento is a Brazilian singer and composer, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1942 and raised in Três Pontas, Minas Gerais. With Lô Borges and other musicians from Belo Horizonte he formed the Clube da Esquina circle, which released the album Clube da Esquina in 1972. He is also known for the song "Travessia" and for his work with Wayne Shorter. Milton Nascimento came to notice in 1967, when "Travessia" placed second at the Festival Internacional da Canção, leading to a contract with Creed Taylor and the album Courage (1969). Elis Regina recorded his songs in the 1960s.