Gonzaguinha
Musical artist
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Key Takeaways
- Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr.
- Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such as Maria Bethânia, Simone, Elis Regina, Fagner, and Joanna.
- Early life Gonzaguinha was born in Rio de Janeiro to singer-songwriter Luiz Gonzaga ("'Gonzagão" [Big Gonzaga]), the "king of baião," and singer Odaléia Guedes dos Santos, although, he was likely not the biological son of Gonzagão.
- In 1961, he lived in the neighborhood of Cocotá on Governador Island to study with his father.
- Artistic career Through psychiatrist and roommate Aluízio Porto Carrero, he would befriend Ivan Lins, as well as his first wife, Ângela, with whom he had two children, Daniel and Fernanda.
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr. (September 22, 1945 – April 29, 1991), better known as Gonzaguinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõzaˈɡiɲɐ]), in Portuguese Little Gonzaga, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such as Maria Bethânia, Simone, Elis Regina, Fagner, and Joanna. His greatest hits included "Sangrando", "Mulher, e daí" and "Começaria tudo outra vez".
Early life
Gonzaguinha was born in Rio de Janeiro to singer-songwriter Luiz Gonzaga ("'Gonzagão" [Big Gonzaga]), the "king of baião," and singer Odaléia Guedes dos Santos, although, he was likely not the biological son of Gonzagão.
He was interested in music from an early age, composing his first song "Lembranças da Primavera" at age 14. In 1961, he lived in the neighborhood of Cocotá on Governador Island to study with his father. Later, he studied economics at Universidade Candido Mendes.
Artistic career
Through psychiatrist and roommate Aluízio Porto Carrero, he would befriend Ivan Lins, as well as his first wife, Ângela, with whom he had two children, Daniel and Fernanda. He would later have another child, Amora Pêra, with actress Sandra Pêra. While living with Porto Carrer, he founded Movimento Artístico Universitário (MAU), with Aldir Blanc, Ivan Lins, Márcio Proença, Paulo Emílio, and César Costa Filho. This movement played an important role in música popular brasileira in the '70s and in 1971 resulted in the program Som Livre Exportação on TV Globo.
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