Vinícius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes, o poetinha ("the little poet"), (October 19, 1913 — July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music (mpb. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. He was also a composer, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums. From a musical family, Vinicius began writing poetry early in life.

Influenced by: Tom Jobim, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim

Active:

1930s-1980

Scene:

Rio de Janeiro

• Marco Antonio SolisSat, Aug 15
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• The Saint CeciliaMon, Aug 17
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• MoratSun, Apr 4
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• Richard BladeSat, Aug 15
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• MAROSat, Sep 26
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• Pepe AguilarMon, Jul 13
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• BeniseSun, Mar 7
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• Mari FroesWed, Sep 16
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