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Luiz Gonzaga was born in the countryside of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil) and was personally responsible for the promotion of northeastern music on the rest of the country. Son of a peasant and accordion player, he got interested in the 8-bass accordion since a very young age, but by that time he would help his father by playing the zabumba (type of northeastern bass drum) and singing in parties and religious celebrations. He left home in 1930 to join the army, and traveled around Brazil playing in the army band until 1939. Gonzaga decided to remain in Rio de Janeiro with a recently purchased accordion. He used to perform in the streets and in bars, playing boleros, waltzes and tangos. He then noticed that the northeastern immigrants missed their music, and started giving the listeners what they wanted to hear: xaxados , baiões , chamego s and cocos. At Ary Barroso ’s talent show, Luiz Gonzaga played his chamego "Vira e Mexe", being acclaimed by the audience and by the dreadful host, who conceded him the highest score. After discovering this niche in the market, Gonzaga became a regular at radio shows and started making records. In 1943, he performed for the first time dressed up in typical northeastern costumes and got hyped. Later on, he started singing, as well as playing the accordion, and his skills as a composer were revealed. His greatest hit ever, " Asa Branca " (written with Humberto Teixeira ), was recorded in 1947 and covered countless times by many different artists. He worked on the radio until 1954, enjoying huge popularity and being a baião and accordion trendsetter, besides having all the machines at RCARCA is a trademark used by three now separate companies descended from a common ancestor: the Radio Corporation of America . Various product lines and business interests of these companies now carry the RCA brand. History of RCA During World War I the pat working to print his discs, only. After that, as bossa novaBossa nova is a style of Brazilian music invented in the late 1950s by a group of middle-class students and musicians living in the Copacabana and Ipanema beachside districts of Rio de Janeiro. The name is translated as "the new beat" or "the new way". ascended, he was forcefully kept away from the big city stages, trading them for the countryside, where his popularity never diminished. In the 70s and 80s, he slowly re-emerged, partly due to covers of his songs made by famous artists like Geraldo Vandré , Caetano VelosoCaetano Veloso (born 7 August, 1942) is one of the most popular and influential Brazilian composers and singers. He was born in Santo Amaro da Purificacao, Bahia, the fifth of the seven children born to Jose Telles Veloso ("Seu Zezinho") and Claudionor Vi, Gilberto GilGilberto Gil (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, and the country's current Minister of Culture. Gil is best known for his late 1960s tropicalismo recordings, including "Roda", "Lunik 9", and "Domingo No Parque", the latter of which, his son Gonzaguinha and Milton NascimentoMilton Nascimento (born 26 October 1942) is a singer- songwriter who is considered one of the icons of Brazilian Music. Nascimento was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His mother was the maid Maria do Carmo Nascimento. When he was just a few months old, th. "Vozes da Seca", "Algodão", "A Dança da Moda", "ABC do Sertão", "Derramaro o Gai", "A Letra I", "Imbalança", "A Volta da Asa Branca", "Cintura Fina", " O Xote das Meninas ", written with Zé Dantas , and " Juazeiro ", " Paraíba", "Mangaratiba", "Baião de Dois", "No Meu Pé de Serra", "Assum Preto", "Légua Tirana", "Qui Nem Jiló", written with Humberto Teixeira , are some of his greatest hits. Other successful collaborations resulted in "Tá Bom Demais" (with Onildo de Almeida ), "Danado de Bom" (with João Silva), "Dezessete e Setecentos" and "Cortando o Pano" (both with Miguel Lima ).
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