In 1966 his song Disparada (Gone Off), interpreted by Jair Rodrigues, was a success at the Record Festival.

Later in 1966, the group Quarteto Novo was created to accompany him in concert and on recordings and released a landmark album in 1967.

The first artist ever to sing Caminhando after censorship's lift was Simone in 1979,[1] reaching enormous success from both public and critics.

First he stayed at the farm of the late Guimarães Rosa, who had died the previous year, then he proceeded to Chile, and finally to France.

One of his recent songs has been "Fabiana", written in honor of the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) and presented at the São Paulo Municipal Library some time in the 1990s.