Newton Mendonça

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Newton Ferreira de Mendonça (February 14, 1927 – November 22, 1960) was a musician, composer, and lyricist. He began as a pianist in 1950.

Mendonça was born in Rio de Janeiro. In 1953 he started working with Antonio Carlos Jobim, something for which he is best known. Mendonça went on to co-compose music and lyrics for Desafinado, Meditação, and Samba de uma nota só. In 1959 he had his first heart attack, but his songs continued gaining attention. In 1960 his second heart attack proved fatal.^[1]

References

↑ All Music

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 42107613 LCCN: nr2001045786 ISNI: 0000 0000 7102 6030 GND: 1020612029

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Name	Mendonca, Newton
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Short description	Brazilian musician
Date of birth	February 14, 1927
Place of birth
Date of death	November 22, 1960
Place of death

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