Ary Barroso

Ary Barroso
Birth name Ary de Resende Barroso
Born November 7, 1903
Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died February 9, 1964
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres Samba
Occupations Songwriter, pianist, radio announcer and presenter
Instruments Piano
Years active 1921–1960
Website http://www.arybarroso.com.br

Ary Barroso (November 7, 1903 – February 9, 1964) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th century.

Biography

Barroso's two best-known compositions are the sambas "Aquarela do Brasil" ("Watercolor of Brazil"), written in 1939, and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" ("Bahia"), composed a year earlier. "Watercolor of Brazil" was featured in Saludos Amigos (1942) and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" in The Three Caballeros (1944), both Disney films. The two songs became international hits, and have been recorded by hundreds of artists around the world. Among his major interpreters are Carmen Miranda and João Gilberto.

In 1945, his song "Rio de Janeiro", featured in the 1944 film Brazil, was one of the five finalists nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[1]

His song "Aquarela do Brasil" was used as the main theme of the 1985 film "Brazil".

He died of liver cirrhosis in 1964.

References

  1. ^ AllMovie.com

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