Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 03, 1949 - Brejo do Cruz - Paraiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few. Zé Ramalho is also the first cousin of Elba Ramalho, a well known Brazilian composer and performer.

As with many musicians back in his younger days, he was first influenced by rock and roll; however, at the age of 20, his music took a more Northeastern Brazilian approach. Zé Ramalho's lyrics however, are very influenced by the socio-economic difficulties faced by the average Brazilian.

Established in João Pessoa from 1961/1970:, he began to participate in the Jovem Guarda movement. This experience established a basis for the professionalism that he demonstrates to this day. The musical influences had arisen there in the Jovem Guarda movement. Through the interpretations of Renato Barros, leno e lílian, Roberto Carlos & Erasmo Carlos[/srtist] and Golden Boys. He took note of the meteoric rise of The Beatles and from then on he took fire with the influences of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan.

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