Moraes Moreira
Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (July 8, 1947 – April 13, 2020), better known as Moraes Moreira, was a Brazilian musician and songwriter.[1] During the 1970s he played guitar and sang in the band Os Novos Baianos.[2] After playing in Os Novos Baianos, Moreira had a solo career where he recorded 29 albums.[3] Moreira was born in Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil.
Moreira died of a heart attack on April 13, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of 72.[4]
References
- ↑ (in pt) Listas - As 100 Maiores Vozes da Música Brasileira - Moraes Moreira - Rolling Stone Brasil. http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/listas/100-maiores-vozes-da-musica-brasileira/moraes-moreira/. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ↑ Dunn, Christopher (October 13, 2016). Contracultura: Alternative Arts and Social Transformation in Authoritarian Brazil. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9781469628523.
- ↑ Pereira, Ianá Souza. Axé-axé: o megafenômeno baiano. Revista África e Africanidades, Rio de Janeiro, ano 2, n. 8, February 2010, p.02
- ↑ "Morre o cantor e compositor Moraes Moreira". Jornal de Brasília. April 13, 2020. https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/clica-brasilia/morre-o-cantor-e-compositor-moraes-moreira/. Retrieved April 13, 2020.