Gonzaguinha
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Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior (September 22, 1945 - April 29, 1991), better known as Gonzaguinha, was a noted Brazil
ian singer and composer
. He was born in Rio de Janeiro
and he was the son of Luiz Gonzaga
('Gonzagão'), the "king of baião". Gonzaguinha was killed in a car accident on April 29, 1991, in Curitiba
.
Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such as Maria Bethânia
, Simone
, Elis Regina
, Fagner
, e Joanna
. Among these, stands out Simone and great hits like "Sangrando", "Mulher, e daí" and "Começaria tudo outra vez".
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was born in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and he was the son of Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. Born in the countryside of Pernambuco , he is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country...
('Gonzagão'), the "king of baião". Gonzaguinha was killed in a car accident on April 29, 1991, in Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
.
Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such as Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia Vianna Telles Veloso , better known as Maria Bethânia , is a singer and sister of Caetano Veloso. She started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião"...
, Simone
Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira
Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, better known as Simone, is a Brazilian singer and a major performer of Música Popular Brasileira who has recorded more than 31 albums.-Biography:...
, Elis Regina
Elis Regina
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa, known simply as Elis Regina was an important singer of Brazilian popular music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing Arrastão in the first edition of TV Excelsior festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record...
, Fagner
Raimundo Fagner
Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer. He is commonly known by the stage name Fagner....
, e Joanna
Joanna
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koine Greek Iōanna from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה meaning "God is gracious". Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna...
. Among these, stands out Simone and great hits like "Sangrando", "Mulher, e daí" and "Começaria tudo outra vez".
Discography
- 1970: Um abraço terno em você, viu mãe, Odeon;
- 1973: Luiz Gonzaga Jr., Odeon;
- 1974: Luiz Gonzaga Jr., EMI/Odeon;
- 1975: Os senhores da terra, Museu da Imagem e do Som;
- 1975: Plano de vôo, EMI/Odeon;
- 1976: Começaria tudo outra vez, EMI/Odeon;
- 1977: Moleque Gonzaguinha, EMI/Odeon;
- 1978: Recado, EMI/Odeon;
- 1979: Gonzaguinha da vida, EMI/Odeon;
- 1980: De volta ao começo, EMI/Odeon;
- 1980: Coisa mais maior de grande pessoa, EMI/Odeon;
- 1981: A vida do viajante. Com Luiz Gonzaga, EMI/Odeon;
- 1981: Coisa mais maior de grande pessoa, EMI/Odeon;
- 1982: Caminhos do coração, EMI;
- 1983: "Alô, alô Brasil", EMI/Odeon;
- 1984: GrávidoGrávidoGrávido is a 1984 album by the Brazilian composer and singer Luiz Gonzaga Jr., better known as Gonzaguinha. It is considered an album of the maturity period of the artist and counts on the arrangements of Jota Moraes...
, EMI/Odeon; - 1985: Olho de lince/trabalho de parto, EMI/Odeon;
- 1987: Geral, EMI/Odeon;
- 1988: Corações marginais, Moleque/WEA;
- 1990: Luizinho de Gonzaga, WEA/Moleque;
- 1993: Cavaleiro solitário, Som Livre;
- 2001: Luiz Gonzaga Jr. - Gonzaguinha, Universal Music.
Selection
- 1991: Gonzagão & Gonzaguinha-Juntos, com Luiz Gonzaga, BMG/Ariola;
- 1994: A viagem de Gonzagão e Gonzaguinha, com Luiz Gonzaga, EMI/Odeon;
- 1994: O talento de Gonzaguinha, EMI/Odeon.