Michael Sullivan (singer-songwriter)

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Michael Sullivan
Sullivan (right) in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ivanilton de Souza Lima
Born	(1950-03-09) March 9, 1950 (age 74) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Genres	MPB, rock, pop, soul, gospel music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, electric guitar
Years active	1964–present

Website	michaelsullivan.com.br

Musical artist

Ivanilton de Souza Lima (born March 9, 1950, in Recife, Brazil), known by his stage name Michael Sullivan, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist and guitarist. Brazilian composer, singer, musician, and producer Michael Sullivan is considered the most prolific and successful Brazilian songwriter of all time, with more than 2000 recorded songs by Brazilian, Hispanic and Global artists, released in 60 markets in Latin and North Americas, Europe, Asia and Middle East regions. Throughout his career, Sullivan has performed in successful groups and as a solo artist in multiple genres from ballads to gospel and has sold 60 million albums and received 60 Diamond, 270 Platinum and 550 Gold awards, inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame at the 7th annual La Musa Awards.

Michael Sullivan started his solo career singing in English with the song My Life (his second composition), The compact My Life became one of the best sellers in Brazil for the phonographic market, surpassing the mark of 1,000,000 copies, which was equivalent to a Diamond Record.

Discography

Singles and EPs (in English)

1976 - My Life
1977 - Sorrow / Please, Please

Singles and EPs

1978 - Um Mundo Melhor Pro Meu Filho
1978 - Un Mundo Mejor Para Mi Hijo Tuve Miedo De Amar
1980 - Michael Sullivan
1980 - Vou Fazer Você Mulher

Albums

1978 - Sou Brasileiro
1979 - Michael Sullivan
1992 - Talismã
1995 - Amar É Lindo
2005 - Duetos
2010 - Na Linha Do Tempo Ao Vivo (Volume 1)
2010 - Na Linha Do Tempo Ao Vivo (Volume 2)

References

^ Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin. "Michael Sullivan"(in Portuguese), Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
Simpson, Amelia (1993). Xuxa: The Mega-Marketing of Gender, Race, and Modernity, Temple University Press, pp. 215–16.
"Michael Sullivan (2)". Discogs.
"Michael Sullivan - My Life". November 27, 1976 – via www.discogs.com.
"Michael Sullivan - Sorrow". November 27, 1977 – via www.discogs.com.

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