Paulo Lira de Oliveira, best known as Paulo Diniz (24 January 1940 – 22 June 2022), was a Brazilian singer and composer.
Paulo Diniz | |
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| Born | Paulo Lira de Oliveira 24 January 1940 |
| Died | 22 June 2022 (aged 82) Recife, Brazil |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1966–2019 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | MPB, iê-iê-iê, tropicália |
Biography
editBorn in Pesqueira, Diniz started his career at 12 years old as a radio announcer.[1] In 1964 he moved to Rio de Janeiro to work at Rádio Tupi as an announcer and sports commentator.[2][3]
Diniz began his professional career as a singer in 1966, when he was put under contract by the record label Copacabana and released his first single, "O chorão".[2][3] In the 1970s he got his major hits, such as "Um chope pra distrair", "Bahia comigo" and "Quero voltar pra Bahia".[2][3] His most successful composition was "Pingos de amor", a song written together with Odibar Moreira da Silva and originally released in 1971, which was later covered by prominent artists such as Kid Abelha, Sula Miranda and Neguinho da Beija-Flor.[2] He was also well-known for his musical adaptations of Brazilian poems, notably "E agora José", based on a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, "Vou me embora pra Pasárgada", from a poem by Manuel Bandeira, and "Definição do amor" by Gregório de Matos.[1][2][3]
Starting from the 1980s Diniz slowed his career as he suffered several health issues, notably schistosomiasis, which caused a paralysis of the lower limbs and forced him to use a wheelchair.[1] He died of natural causes in his Recife home on 22 June 2022, at the age of 82.[1]
Discography
edit- Albums
- Brasil - Brasa - Braseiro - 1967
- Quero Voltar Pra Bahia - 1970
- Paulo Diniz - 1971
- E agora - José? - 1972
- Lugar Comum - 1973
- Paulo Diniz - 1974
- Paulo Diniz - 1975
- Estradas - 1976
- É Marca Ferrada - 1978
- Canção do Exílio - 1984
- Pegou de Jeito - 1985
- 20 super sucessos-novas regravações - 1997
- Reviravolta - 2004
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bento, Emannuel (22 June 2022). "Morre o cantor Paulo Diniz, ícone da MPB, aos 82 anos". JC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Paulo Diniz". Dicionário Cravo Albin (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ferreira, Mauro (23 January 2020). "Autor de 'Pingos de amor', Paulo Diniz faz 80 anos com obra em processo de redescoberta". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
External links
edit- Paulo Diniz discography at Discogs
- Paulo Diniz at IMDb