MOBZILLA RADIO

Biografía

Vinicius de Moraes, o poetinha (the little poet) (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vin??cius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. 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. At the age of 14, he became friends with the brothers Paulo and Haroldo Tapaj??s, and with the latter composed "Loura ou Morena", his first song. In 1929, Vinicius enrolled in law school in Rio de Janeiro. Starting in 1932, he wrote lyrics for ten songs that were recorded by the Tapaj??s brothers. Upon completing his studies, he published his first two collections of poetry Caminho Para a Dist??ncia (1933) and Forma e Exegese. Later, he became a cinema censor for the health and education cabinet (1935) and wrote his third book Ariana, a Mulher (1936). Heading to England (1938) with an English government scholarship to study literature at Oxford University, he wrote Novos Poemas. At that time he was married by proxy. In 1941, amidst the winds of World War II, Vinicius returned to Rio and began to write film reviews and other pieces for newspapers and magazines. Two years later, he joined Brazil's diplomatic service and released his book Cinco Elegias. In 1946, he was sent to Los Angeles as vice-consul on his first diplomatic assignment, and released Poemas, Sonetos e Baladas. In 1950 Vinicius returned to Brazil upon his father's death. His first samba (composed along with musician Ant??nio Maria), was Quando Tu Passas por Mim, released in 1953, a year in which he moved to France as second secretary to Brazil's embassy. The next year he wrote lyrics for some of Cl??udio Santoro's chamber music pieces, and also staged his play Orfeu da Concei????o, (later translated to cinema

Álbumes

Canciones

1	Girl From Ipanema	Brazil: The Essential Album (Disc 2)
2	Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus	Bossa Nova Mesmo