Biography
Herivelto de Oliveira Martins (also Herivelto Martins) (Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil, January 30, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, September 17, 1992) was a Brazilian composer, singer, and music player.
Martins was the author of many classic Brazilian songs, especially sambas. They include:
Da cor do meu violão
Ave Maria no Morro
Praça onze
Que rei sou eu?Martins formed the Trio de Ouro group in 1936 with Nilo Chagas and his wife, Dalva de Oliveira. Martin's son, Pery Ribeiro, became a highly successful singer of Bossa Nova, and Música popular brasileira and Jazz. Martin's Biography at Cliquemusic Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
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GenderMale
Birthday1912-01-30
Deathday1992-09-17 (80 years old)
Birth NameHerivelto de Oliveira Martins
Birth PlaceVassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ChildrenHerivelto Martins Filho, Yaçanã Martins, Pery Ribeiro
CitizenshipsBrazil
AwardsOrdem do Mérito Cultural
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