Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of ''
crônica
or (''chronicle''; see spelling differences in Portuguese) is a Portuguese-language form of short writings about daily topics, published in newspaper or magazine columns. ''Crônicas'' are usually written in an informal, observational and some ...
s'' (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter
João Bosco, guitarist
Guinga, and others.
Career
He trained as a
psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. Psychiatrists are physicians who evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental ailments or strictly ...
at the
Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, graduating in 1971. Eventually he quit medical practice and devoted all his time to music.
Elis Regina
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recorded several of his songs, most notably "O bêbado e a equilibrista". Another song of his is "Resposta ao tempo" (with lyrics by
Cristovão Bastos), a ballad that became one of
Nana Caymmi's most famous songs, and which was recorded by many other musicians thereafter, amongst them
Milton Nascimento
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Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music ...
and Aldir Blanc himself.
Blanc's work 1972–1987 was analyzed by Charles A. Perrone in ''Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965–1985'' (U Texas P, 1989).
Death
Blanc died at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro of complications from
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Brazil on 25 February 2020, when a man from São Paulo who had traveled to Italy tested positive for the virus. ...
on 4 May 2020, at the age of 73.
Aldir Blanc, Lyricist Who Pushed Samba's Boundaries, Dies at 73
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Discography
*1977: ''Disco De Ouro'' (with João Bosco)
*1984: ''Aldir Blanc & Maurício Tapajós''
*1996: ''50 Anos''
*2005: ''Vida Noturna''
*2021: "Aldir Blanc Inédito"
References
External links
Dicionário Cravo Albin – Aldir Blanc
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Brazilian male composers
Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
1946 births
2020 deaths
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Latin music songwriters
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