Mendonça, Newton, 1927-1960

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
מנדונסה, ניוטון, 1927-1960
Name (Latin)
Mendonça, Newton, 1927-1960
Date of birth
1927-02-14
Date of death
1960-11-22
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 42107613
Wikidata: Q705114
Library of congress: nr2001045786
Sources of Information
  • Câmara, M. Caminhos cruzados, c2001:t.p. (Newton Mendonça) p. 77 (Newton Ferreira de Mendonça; b. Feb. 14, 1927, Rio de Janeiro) p. 81 (d. Nov. 22, 1960)

Wikipedia description:

Newton Ferreira de Mendonça (February 14, 1921 – November 22, 1960) was a musician, composer, and lyricist. He began as a pianist in 1950. Mendonça was born in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953 he started working with Antônio Carlos Jobim, something for which he is best known. Mendonça went on to co-compose music and lyrics for Desafinado, Meditação, and Samba de uma nota só. In 1959 he had his first heart attack, but his songs continued gaining attention. In 1960 his second heart attack proved fatal.

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