José Cid

José Cid was born on 4 February 1942 in Chamusca, and is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and producer. He is known for the progressive rock album '10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte' (1978) and for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 with 'Um grande, grande amor'. He was keyboardist and vocalist of Quarteto 1111, one of the most innovative projects in Portuguese music of the late 1960s, and in 1972 he formed Green Windows. In 2019 he received the Latin Grammy for Musical Excellence, in recognition of his career.