This article is about the Brazilian musician. For the Puerto Rican actor, see Luis Gonzaga.
Luiz Gonzaga
Gonzaga in 1957
Background information
Birth name
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento
Born
December 13, 1912 Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Died
August 2, 1989 (aged 76) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Genres
Baião
forró
xaxado
arrasta-pé
quadrilha
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
accordion
triangle
zabumba
Years active
1940–1989
Labels
RCA, EMI-Odeon, Discos Copacabana
Website
http://www.gonzagao.com.br/
Musical artist
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (standard orthography 'Luís'; Portuguese pronunciation:[luˈizɡõˈzaɡɐ]; December 13, 1912 – August 2, 1989)[1] was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited with having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having popularized the musical genre baião and has been called a "revolutionary" by Antônio Carlos Jobim.[2] According to Caetano Veloso, he was the first significant cultural event with mass appeal in Brazil.[3] Luiz Gonzaga received the Shell prize for Brazilian Popular Music in 1984 and was only the fourth artist to receive this prize after Pixinguinha, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Dorival Caymmi. The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor.[4][5][6]
Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Jr, known as Gonzaguinha (1945–91), was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
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^"Descrição do Aproveitamento de Luíz Gonzaga" [Description of Utilization of Luiz Gonzaga]. chesf.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). CHESF. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
^"Luiz Gonzaga". bbc.co.uk. BBC Music. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
^"A DANCE FOR ALL". recife.pe.gov.br. Municipality of Recife – Brazil. Archived from the original on November 26, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
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