Milionário & José Rico

Milionário & José Rico was a Brazilian sertanejo music duo formed in 1970 by Romeu Januário de Mattos (Milionário) and José Alves dos Santos (José Rico). Over their forty-year career, they became known as "As Gargantas de Ouro do Brasil" ("the golden throats of Brazil") due to their vocal power, achieving success with compositions such as Estrada da Vida (1977) and Decida (2003). The duo gained national and international recognition, particularly with the albums Estrada da Vida (1977) and Tribunal do Amor (1982), releasing more than twenty records until 1991, when they temporarily parted ways.

In 1994, they resumed their work with the album Nasci Para Te Amar, producing eight more successful projects in the following decades, such as Sentimental Demais (2000) and O Dono do Mundo (2002). The duo came to a definitive end with the death of José Rico in March 2015 at the age of 68 due to cardiac complications. Subsequently, Milionário formed a new partnership with singer Marciano, which remained active until the latter's death in January 2019.

Their compositions incorporated influences from Mexican rancheras and Paraguayan guaranias to the traditional sertanejo music.