Guinga
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Guinga Biography
| Name | Guinga |
| Birthday | Jun 10 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Guinga is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on June 10, 1950 in Brazil. Musician and guitarist who released his debut album Simples e Absurdo, in the year 1991.
His influences span from jazz and classical musicians to more modern artists like His influences range from classical and jazz artists to more contemporary acts like Jimi Hendrix..
His uncle taught him to play the guitar when he was eleven years old. Guinga began composing music at the age of 14. In 1967, when he was 17, his song “Sou Só Solidão” reached the first eliminatory round in Rede Globo’s second Festival Internacional da Canção (International Festival of Song). At the age of 26, he began his five-year classical guitar studies with Jodacil Damasceno.
During the 1970s, Guinga accompanied famous singers such as Beth Carvalho and João Nogueira and recorded with samba legends Cartola and Clara Nunes. He also began a fertile songwriting partnership with the poet and lyricist Paulo Cesar Pinheiro. Their songs were recorded by important artists like Elis Regina, Nelson Gonçalves, Miúcha, Clara Nunes, and Michel Legrand.
His father was his first music influence.
Guinga Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Guinga is one of the richest Guitarist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guinga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He spent five years learning the classical guitar.
The name Guinga is derived from the pronunciation of his nickname from childhood “Gringo.”
Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) (born June 10, 1950) is a Brazilian guitarist and composer born in Madureira, a working-class suburb of Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he was nicknamed “Gringo”, because of his pale skin, and the artistic name “Guinga” comes from the way he pronounced the word.
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Guinga Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Guinga celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.