Vinicius de Moraes
Playwright, Musical Artist
1913 – 1980
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Who was Vinicius de Moraes?
Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes, also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da Silva Moraes, he was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. He was also a composer of bossa nova, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums.
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- Born
- Oct 19, 1913
Gávea, Rio de Janeiro - Also known as
- Vinicius De Mores
- Vinicius de Morales
- Vinmcius de Moraes
- Vinicius Moraes
- Marcus Vinicius da Cruz de Mello Moraes
- Poetinha
- O Poetinha
- Vinitius de Moraes
- Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes
- Vinícius de Moraes
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Regina Pederneiras
- Beatriz Azevedo
(1940 - 1950) - Lila Bôscoli
(1951 - ) - Maria Lucia Proença
(1958 - 1963) - Nelita Abreu Rocha
(1963 - ) - Cristina Gurjao
(1969 - 1970) - Gesse Gessy
(1970 - ) - Marta Ibáñez
(1976 - ) - Gilda de Queirós Mattoso
(1978 - 1980/07/09)
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Brazilian people
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Education
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Lived in
- Rio de Janeiro
- Died
- Jul 9, 1980
Rio de Janeiro - Resting place
- Cemitério São João Batista
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on July 23, 2013
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