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

Ivanilton de Souza Lima (born March 9, 1950, in Recife,^[1] Brazil), known by his stage name Michael Sullivan,^[2] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist and guitarist.^[1] 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.[1]

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.