Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr. (September 22, 1945 – April 29, 1991), better known as Gonzaguinha (), in Portuguese Little Gonzaga, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer. He was born in
Rio de Janeiro
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and he was the son of
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (standard orthography 'Luís'; ; Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twen ...
('Gonzagão', 'Big Gonzaga'), the "king of
baião". Gonzaguinha was killed in a car accident on April 29, 1991, in
Renascença, state of
Paraná, southern Brazil.
Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such as
Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performa ...
,
Simone,
Elis Regina
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 2002), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano.
She became national ...
,
Fagner, and
Joanna
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice ...
. Among these, stands out Simone and great hits like "Sangrando", "Mulher, e daí" and "Começaria tudo outra vez".
Death and legacy
Gonzaguinha died at the age of 45 on April 29, 1991, the victim of a car accident. Returning from a performance in
Pato Branco
Pato Branco ("White Duck" in English) is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 83,843 (2020 IBGE estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was ...
, Paraná, the singer was driving a
Chevrolet Monza
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around 7:20 am on a southwestern highway when he collided with a truck. Gonzaguinha was heading to
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu (''Iguazu River Mouth'') () is the Brazilian city on the border of Iguaçu Falls. The city is the 7th largest in the state of Paraná. The city's population is approximately 258,000. It is approximately 650 km (400 mi) wes ...
. He was going to fly to
Florianópolis, where he had a scheduled show.
Há 25 anos morria o cantor Gonzaguinha, próximo a Marmeleiro
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Discography
* 1970: ''Um abraço terno em você, viu mãe'', Odeon;
* 1973: ''Luiz Gonzaga Jr.'', Odeon;
* 1974: ''Luiz Gonzaga Jr.'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1975: ''Os senhores da terra'', Museu da Imagem e do Som;
* 1975: ''Plano de vôo'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1976: ''Começaria tudo outra vez'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1977: ''Moleque Gonzaguinha'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1978: ''Recado'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1979: ''Gonzaguinha da vida'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1980: ''De volta ao começo'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1980: ''Coisa mais maior de grande pessoa'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1981: ''A vida do viajante. Com Luiz Gonzaga'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1981: ''Coisa mais maior de grande pessoa'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1982: ''Caminhos do coração'', EMI;
* 1983: ''"Alô, alô Brasil"'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1984: '' Grávido'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1985: ''Olho de lince/trabalho de parto'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1987: ''Geral'', EMI/Odeon;
* 1988: ''Corações marginais'', Moleque/WEA;
* 1990: ''Luizinho de Gonzaga'', WEA/Moleque;
* 1990: ''É, Capitol-EMI Music;
* 1993: ''Cavaleiro solitário'', Som Livre;
* 2001: ''Luiz Gonzaga Jr. – Gonzaguinha'', Universal Music.
Selection
* 1991: ''Gonzagão & Gonzaguinha-Juntos'', com Luiz Gonzaga, BMG/Ariola;
* 1994: ''A viagem de Gonzagão e Gonzaguinha'', com Luiz Gonzaga, EMI/Odeon;
* 1994: ''O talento de Gonzaguinha'', EMI/Odeon.
Tribute
* 2001: ''Simples Saudade'', BMG Brasil.
References
External links
Tributo a Gonzaguinha
1945 births
1991 deaths
Brazilian composers
20th-century Brazilian male singers
20th-century Brazilian singers
Música Popular Brasileira singers
Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Road incident deaths in Brazil
20th-century composers
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