Herivelto Martins

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 musician. 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 his wife, Dalva de Oliveira, and Nilo Chagas. Martins' son, Pery Ribeiro, became a highly successful singer of bossa nova, música popular brasileira and Jazz.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  João Gilberto

  1973

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  Tropical Dreams (Unvergleichliche Songs, Voller Temperament Und Zauber)

  1982

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  Jazza Nova

  1962

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  Live Bites

  1995

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  Geração De Som

  1978

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  Chico Buarque & Maria Bethânia Ao Vivo

  1975

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  Quando O Carnaval Chegar (Trilha Original Do Filme)

  1972

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  Caramba Vol. 2

  1967

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  Trumpet À Gogo

  1966

Credited work

1,833 releases · 438 albums · active 1953–2025

• Performance · 2,205
• Other credits · 110
• Production · 1

Studios: Canecão, Rio de Janeiro · Criteria Recording Studios · Wisseloord Studios · Scorpio Sound Studios

Frequent collaborators

• Various
• Nelson Gonçalves
• Trio Los Panchos
• James Last
• João Gilberto
• Maria Bethânia
• Trio San José
• Mina (3)

Around the web

• Wikipedia