Moreira, Moraes

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Moreira, Moraes
Other forms of name
Moraes Moreira
Pires, Antônio Carlos Moraes
Date of birth
1947-07-08
Date of death
2020-04-13
Associated country
Brazil
Occupation
Composers
Guitarists
Poets, Brazilian
Singers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 22328211
Wikidata: Q3862818
Library of congress: n 87117352
Sources of Information
  • New York times, 23 Apr. 2020(Moraes Moreira; born Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires July 8 1947 in Ituaça, in rural Bahia, died Apr. 13 in Rio De Janeiro, aged 72; an exuberantly prolific Brazilian songwriter who fused the regional traditions of his home state, Bahia, with an ever-changing array of styles in a career that stretched from the late 1960s through the 2010s; main composer in Os Novos Baianos (the New Bahians), whose early 1970s albums were both hits and cultural milestones in Brazil)
  • Poeta não tem idade, 2015:t.p. (Moraes Moreira) front flap (Antônio Carlos Moraes Pires, birth name; b. July 8, 1947, in Ituaçu, Bahia)
  • Wikipedia, April 14, 2020(Moraes Moreira; born Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires, July 8, 1947, Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil, died April 13, 2020, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazilian musician and singer)
  • His Mestiço é isso [SR] p1986:label (Moraes Moreira, singer/guitarist/composer)
  • Sonhos elétricos, 2010:p. 223, CIP (Moreira, Moraes, 1947-)
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Wikipedia description:

Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (July 8, 1947 – April 13, 2020), better known as Moraes Moreira [moˈɾajz muˈɾejɾa], was a Brazilian musician and songwriter. During the 1970s he played guitar and sang in the band Novos Baianos, after which he embarked on a solo career recording 29 albums. Moreira was involved in recording 40 full-length albums with Novos Baianos and Trio Elétrico Dodô e Osmar, and two more albums with guitarist Pepeu Gomes. Moreira was one of the most versatile composers of Brazil, mixing the genres of rock, samba, choro, frevo, baião, and classical.

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