Vinícius de Moraes

Vinícius de Moraes was a simple amount in Brazilian music. Being a poet, he composed lyrics for a lot of music that became all-time bossa nova and samba classics. Being a composer, he had written the right music, so when an interpreter, he remaining a number of important albums. From a musical family members, he began extremely early to create poetry. At 14 he became close friends using the brothers Paulo and Haroldo Tapajós. With Haroldo, he made up the fox music “Loura ou Morena,” documented by both brothers in 1932 with achievement for Columbia. In 1929 de Moraes signed up for law college in Catete, Rio. Between 1932 and 1933 he had written lyrics for ten tracks that were documented by his companions: seven with Haroldo Tapajós, two with Paulo, and something with J. Medina (that was documented by João Petra de Barros). In 1933 he completed his college research and released his 1st publication, O Caminho Em virtude de a Distância. In 1935 he previously his second publication (Forma e Exegese) granted, and within the next yr, he became a movie theater censor for medical and education cupboard. In 1936 he had written Ariana, a Mulher and in 1938 going to Britain, with an British government scholarship to review books at Oxford College or university, and had written Novos Poemas. In those days he was wedded by proxy. Using the advancement of World Battle I, he came back to Rio. In 1941 he started to create film evaluations and critiques. 2 yrs later he became a member of Brazil’s diplomatic assistance, Itamaraty, also liberating the publication Cinco Elegias. In 1946 he was delivered to LA in his 1st diplomatic task as vice consul and released Poemas, Sonetos e Baladas. In 1950 he came back to Brazil because of his father’s loss of life. His initial samba (with Antônio Maria) is normally from 1953, “Quando Tu Passas por Mim,” per year where he transferred to France as Brazil’s embassy second secretary. His play Orfeu da Conceição gained the IV São Paulo Centennial Competition in 1954. In 1955 he composed lyrics for a few of Cláudio Santoro’s chamber music parts. That next calendar year he staged Orfeu da Conceição, that was filmed by French article writer Marcel Camus. He was after that released to an unfamiliar pianist, Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was simply commissioned with composing the music for the play. Jobim made up “Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você,” “Um Nome de Mulher,” and many others, documented by Odeon with Luiz Bonfá among others. Following a go back to Paris in 1956 and another diplomatic task at Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1957 (when released Livro de Sonetos, accompanied by Novos Poemas II in 1959), he remained there until 1960. In 1958 Elizeth Cardoso released her recording, marking the start of bossa nova. She included onto it five compositions from the duo Tom & Vinícius: “Canção perform Amor Demais,” “Chega de Saudade,” “Outra Vez,” “Luciana,” and “Estrada Branca.” The recording also brought João Gilberto and his “different defeat” onto two paths, “Chega de Saudade” and “Outra Vez.” The professions of all of these got great impetus from then on record, as well as the songs compiled by Tom & Vinícius became disputed by performers. In 1959 the film Orfeu perform Carnaval, in line with the play Orfeu da Conceição, was granted with the Golden Hand at the worldwide film event of Cannes, France, and, in Hollywood, because the greatest foreign film. In that period, he and Jobim made up “European union Sei Que Vou Te Amar” and “Amor em Paz.” In 1960 he published O Amor dos Homens. In 1961 he made up with Carlos Lyra “Coisa Mais Linda,” “Primeira Namorada,” “Nada Como Ter Amor,” and “Você e European union.” In 1962 he published (as well as Pixinguinha) the soundtrack for the film Sol Sobre a Lama (Alex Viany), including “Lamento”; he also fulfilled Baden Powell and published with him “Samba da Bênção,” “Só por Amor,” “Canção de Amor e Paz,” “Pra Que Chorar,” “Deixa,” “Samba em Prelúdio,” “Apelo,” “Berimbau,” “Consolação,” along with other great classics. After Powell’s come back from Bahia, where he devoted himself to analyze the Bahian folklore, they made up the series referred to as the Afro-sambas: “Samba de Oxossi,” “Canto de Xangô,” “Canto de Ossanha,” among others. With Carlos Lyra he published “Marcha da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas” and “Minha Namorada,” contained in his perform Pobre Menina Rica. In August 1962, as well as Jobim, João Gilberto, and Operating-system Cariocas, he opened up the present Encontro on the Au Bon Premium nightclub (Rio). That present represented the very first audition of “Garota de Ipanema,” “Insensatez,” “Ela é Carioca,” “Só Danço Samba,” “Samba perform Avião” (all with Jobim), and “Samba da Bênção.” Exactly the same nightclub shown his play Pobre Menina Rica, which got music by Carlos Lyra (“Sabe Você,” “Primavera,” and “Pau-de-Arara”). The play released the profession of Nara Leão. He also released Em fun??o de Viver um Grande Amor. Within the next season he fulfilled Edu Lobo, with whom he’d compose “Arrastão” (which would earn the I FMPB in 1965 with Elis Regina’s interpretation), “Zambi,” and “Canção perform Amanhecer.” Time for Paris, he proved helpful for UNESCO until 1964. Interacting with Francis Hime upon time for Brazil, they constructed “Saudade de Amar,” “Sem Mais Adeus,” and “European union Te Amo, Amor.” As well as Dorival Caymmi he offered a display in the Zum-Zum nightclub, that was a major achievement. Recorded live, it had been released by Elenco. Quarteto em Cy, four performing sisters he found out, premiered at that display. In the I FMPB, “Valsa perform Amor Que Não Vem” (as well as Baden Powell) received second put in place the interpretation of Elizeth Cardoso. He collaborated around the script from the film Garota de Ipanema and experienced a second time of year for his display with Dorival Caymmi. Also in 1965 he released O Mergulhador. In 1966 he participated (with Maria Bethânia and Gilberto Gil) within the present Pois É on the Teatro Opinião, which shown Gil’s compositions. His “Samba da Bênção” (with Baden) was included on the soundtrack of Claude Lelouch’s film El Homme et une Femme, champion from the Cannes film celebration. He also had written Em fun??o de uma Menina com uma Flor. In 1968 he was summarily terminated after 26 many years of function through the Itamaraty with the discretionary forces of armed forces dictatorship. For the reason that season, he toured thoroughly through European countries (with Chico Buarque and Nara Leão) and Argentina (with Dorival Caymmi, Quarteto em Cy, Baden Powell, and Oscar Castro-Neves). In 1969 he performed at Punta del Este, Uruguay, with Maria Creuza and Dori Caymmi. For the reason that season he also became the partner of Toquinho (de Moraes’ most typical partner and biggest friend, they might record 20 LPs collectively), with whom, alongside Marília Medalha, he opened up a display in 1970 in the Teatro Castro Alves (Salvador). Also with them, he performed in the La Fusa nightclub (Buenos Aires, Argentina); in January 1971 Toquinho and de Moraes would once again perform there, this time around with Maria Bethânia. Still in 1970, going for a strike by Garoto created twenty years before, he published (as well as Chico Buarque) the lyrics for “Gente Humilde.” His publication Arca de Zeroé would produce ten years later on several Television stagings with music by Toquinho, that was released on two LPs: A Arca de Zeroé (Ariola, 1980) along with a Arca de Zeroé, Vol. 2 (Ariola, 1981). In 1971 an LP along with his compositions (with Toquinho) “Tarde em Itapoã” and “Como Dizia o Poeta” premiered by RGE with great achievement. It brought a lot of invites for touring in Brazil and overseas. Always effective the duo arrived with “Maria-vai-Com-as-Outras,” “Testamento” (1971), “Regra Três” (1972), among others. With Toquinho and Clara Nunes, he shown the 1973 display O Poeta, a Moça e o Violão on the Teatro Castro Alves, Bahia.