Padre Zezinho

José Fernandes de Oliveira, known as Padre Zezinho, was born in Machado, Minas Gerais, and began writing songs in 1964. Ordained a priest in 1966, he started his singing career the following year. In 1974, he released Histórias que eu conto e canto, an album that gathered songs such as “Amar como Jesus amou” and “Maria de Nazaré”.

He also recorded in Spanish and built a body of Catholic music that circulated on records, radio and religious gatherings.