Lupicínio Rodrigues

A fertile and successful composer recorded by the largest titles of Brazilian music, Lupicínio Rodrigues symbolizes a whole custom of dramatic, sentimental, and melancholic Brazilian feeling in music (fossa, dor-de-cotovelo). He was created inside a Porto Alegre community, that was the getting together with stage for the music artists who performed on cruise lines. Regardless of getting poor, his dad matriculated him on the costly Colégio São Sebastião, that he was expelled because he insisted on playing rhythms and performing during classes. He finished his junior college and became a mechanic, functioning at Carris and Micheletto businesses. In 1928, he composed his first structure, “Carnaval,” for the music group Moleza, winning an area contest. His dad, worried along with his Bohemian behaviors, presented him towards the Army being a “volunteer” at 15, with forged docs. Being a crooner for the group Kittyão, he was praised by Noel Rosa during his trip to Porto Alegre. Rosa forecasted a great potential for the youngster. Rodrigues was after that sent into fight in São Paulo through the 1932 Constitutional Trend. Upon coming back, he was used in Santa Maria, where “Carnaval” received another competition, interpreted from the Carnaval stop Rancho Suco. Met his 1st love, Inah, who be his 1st source for an extended group of compositions influenced by the aches and pains of caring. His xote “Felicidade,” an extremely popular song right now, and “Zé Ponte” are both from that period. Time for Porto Alegre in 1935, he remaining the Military and appeared for employment to have the ability to provide his fiancée. In the mean time, he received the Mayoralty competition for the centennial of Farroupilha Trend with “Triste História,” the 1st collaboration with Alcides Gonçalves, who, being truly a nationally established vocalist, could task the duo’s compositions. Within the next 12 months, he was accepted as an attendant at Porto Alegre’s Legislation University. Alcides Gonçalves after that documented their compositions “Triste História” and “Pergunte aos Meus Tamancos” for RCA Victor. From then on, Rodrigues could provide Inah to Porto Alegre. In 1937, Newton Teixeira, also a renowned composer, documented “Quando european union for Bem Velhinho” (with Felisberto Teixeira). In 1938, the newbie Ciro Monteiro (who’d end up being quickly an acclaimed vocalist) documented the samba “Se Acaso Você Chegasse” for RCA Victor, with tremendous nationwide achievement. The song, created with Felisberto Martins in 1938, had been known at many strategic factors of seaside Brazil before getting documented; it was extremely popular on the prostitution joint parts of Porto Alegre frequented with the sailors who’d consider charge of disseminating it through all of those other nation. In January 1939, left behind by Inah, who wouldn’t accept his Bohemian practices, he “nearly passed away,” in his personal words. Influenced by this delusion, he’d compose in 1947 the immortal “Nervos de Aço.” But at that time, in unfortunate desperation, he left behind his work and existence in Porto Alegre and visited Rio on the third-class dispatch, Ibatinga. Arriving in Rio, he was taken up to the original redoubt of both popular and unknown performers, Café Good. There he fulfilled Wilson Batista, Germano Augusto, Orlando Silva, Nássara, Francisco Alves, while others. He sang “Quem Há de Dizer” to enthusiastic applause in the distinguished audience. On the demand of Alves, he also sang “Torre de Babel” and many others. After that Alves had taken him by his arm, place him in his car, and visited Jockey Membership, where while Rodrigues sang, he followed him in the violão, learning the music. Excited, he repeated “Appear, kid, stop displaying this to other folks because I’ll record most of them.” He wouldn’t record all of them, but the selected ones had been all big strikes with his tone of voice: “Pra São João Decidir,” “Quem Há de Dizer,” “Esses Moçoperating-system, Pobres Moçoperating-system,” “Cadeira Vazia,” “Nervos de Aço,” and “Maria Rosa.” In 1939, Rodrigues documented “Dona Divergência,” which he likened the loving fights in World Battle II. In 1945, Orlando Silva, one of the better performers in Brazil, documented the samba “Brasa” (with Felisberto Martins) with large achievement. In 1946, he became SBACEN’s (an writer rights collecting culture) co-founder and representative for Rio Grande perform Sul. In 1947, the beginner group Quitandinha Serenaders accomplished national exposure using their documenting of Rodrigues’ “Felicidade,” which also projected the composer a lot more. In that yr, Alves documented “Nervos de Aço”; another yr, he’d record “Quem Há de Dizer” (with Alcides Gonçalves) and “Esses Moçoperating-system, Pobres Moçoperating-system,” focused on his marrying friend Hamilton Chaves. In 1949, Rodrigues wedded Cerenita Quevedo Azevedo. Another yr, he opened up the 1st inferninho (nightclub) of Porto Alegre, Vogue. He’d open up other nightclubs from then on, most of them factors of reunion for his close friends and other performers. People in the viewers were welcome to visit on-stage and display their skills and a quotation of the so-called Chinese language proverb by Chaves inscribed in the club’s wall structure would supply the house’s shade: “He who discussions when someone takes on displays his personal ignorance on the store screen.” In 1950, Alves documented “Cadeira Vazia” through Odeon. In 1951, Linda Batista documented, with enormous achievement, his samba-canção “Vingança.” As generally, it was predicated on his personal lifestyle, in cases like this the storyplot of his five-year love with a woman who fell deeply in love with one of is own employees; he described in interviews which the boy informed him from the treason, therefore Rodrigues still left her. Consumed by remorse, she’d appear incessantly for him at every joint, to no avail, which was his “Revenge.” The melody, dramatic and shadowy, aroused significant polemic through the entire press as two unrelated people, a guy and a female, deserted by their enthusiasts, dedicated suicide while hearing that record. In 1952, publisher Emílio Vitale noticed his efficiency at a Porto Alegre golf club. Impressed by the amount of crying ladies during his demonstration, he urged who owns the São Paulo nightclub Oasis to employ him instantly. He was asked to get a ten-day session, that was prolonged for 90 days. Rádio Record after that released a display entitled Diário de Lupicínio Rodrigues (Lupicínio Rodrigues’ Journal). His samba “Divórcio” (Divorce) was focused on congressman Nelson Carneiro, who was simply beginning to fight the proscription of divorce in Brazilian laws, premiered at Rádio Bandeirantes. He also documented with Trio Simonetti (for Superstar and afterwards Copacabana) for just two albums with six information known as Roteiro de um Boêmio. Another calendar year, he constructed at a bar’s desk the “Hino Oficial perform Grêmio,” a historical anthem for a significant soccer club; this is critical business as soccer is normally Brazil’s most well-known sport and a violent interest. In 1959, “Ela Disse-me Assim” was documented by the fantastic passionate interpreter Jamelão, with great achievement. In 1960, Elza Soares documented “Se Acaso Você Chegasse” (Odeon), to countrywide acclaim. In 1963, he had written a every week column for an RS paper about music, serenades, and like. On Feb 21, 1968, his historical testimony was used by the Picture and Audio Museum of Rio de Janeiro. For the reason that calendar year, RCA Victor released an array of his music by his greatest interpreters over the LP Encontro com Lupicínio Rodrigues. On the V FMPB (V Brazilian Popular Music Celebration) another calendar year, his melody “Primavera” (with Hamilton Chaves), interpreted by Isaurinha Garcia, was among the ten finalists. In 1970, Rodrigues documented “Esses Moçoperating-system, Pobres Moçoperating-system” for the first release from the Abril Cultural series Nova História da Música Popular Brasileira. Within the next yr, João Gilberto paid a tribute to him by performing “Quem há de Dizer” on the TV Tupi display. The film Crazy Like, by Julio Bressane, included “Vingança” (in Linda Batista’s rendition) and “Nervos de Aço” (sung by Alves) on its soundtrack. In 1972, Caetano Veloso shown Rodrigues’ “Volta,” which will be documented by Gal Costa on her behalf recording Índia (Philips). In 1973, Rosicler released the LP Dor-de-Cotovelo and Rodrigues received an homage from performers in the Teatro Opinião in Rio. For the reason that same 12 months, Paulinho da Viola documented “Nervos de Aço” and Julio Bressane included on his Rei perform Barulho movie’s soundtrack the track “Ela Disse-me Assim,” interpreted by Jamelão. In 1974, Caetano Veloso included “Felicidade” on his live recording Temporada de Verão ao Vivo na Bahia (Philips) with great achievement. Also in 1974, Bruno Barreto included “Esses Moçoperating-system, Pobres Moçoperating-system” as the theme track for his film A Estrela Sobe, and Elis Regina documented “Cadeira Vazia.” In the 10 years of 1980, popstar Cazuza documented his compositions with achievement, while Zizi Possi also obtained popular with “Nunca.” Commemorating his 80th birthday, in 1994 the federal government of Rio Grande perform Sul instituted the Ano Lupi — Ano Cultural Lupicínio Rodrigues (Cultural Season Lupicínio Rodrigues). In 1996, Revivendo released a container established with four CDs and 88 of his tracks. In the same season, Rodrigues’ previous partner, Rubens Santos, shown the tribute present Lupicínio ? s Pampas in Rio and Buenos Aires (Argentine), including Luís Melodia, Paulo Moura, and Adriana Calcanhoto, amongst others. In 1997, Editora Globo released the Compact disc and booklet Lupicínio Rodrigues in its series MPB Compositores. He also was portrayed in the books As Paixõha sido Tristes — Lupicínio e a Dor-de-Cotovelo by Rosa M. Dias (Leviatã, 1994) and Foi Assim (1995), an anthology of his chronicles where he clarifies the shows that influenced his tunes.