Biography
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (standard orthography 'Luís'; Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiz ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; December 13, 1912 – August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited with having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having popularized the musical genre baião and has been called a "revolutionary" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. According to Caetano Veloso, he was the first significant cultural event with mass appeal in Brazil. Luiz Gonzaga received the Shell prize for Brazilian Popular Music in 1984 and was only the fourth artist to receive this prize after Pixinguinha, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Dorival Caymmi. The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor. Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Jr, known as Gonzaguinha (1945–1991), was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Dizzy On The French Riviera
1962
13th Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
Maria Fumaça
1977
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
1976
Back In Brazil
2006
Kilombo
1987
A Beira E O Mar
1984
Danado De Bom
1984
And're André 4 - 50 Onvergetelijke Liedjes
1980
Clube Da Esquina 2
1978
Bahia
1976
Missa Do Vaqueiro
1976
Souvenirs
1975
Fly Cruzeiro
1972
Now
1972
-Fa-Tal- (Gal A Todo Vapor)
1971
País Tropical
1971
Caetano Veloso
1971
Road
1970
Moondreams
1969
Quarteto Nôvo
1967
Nazaré
Credited work
1,724 releases · 390 albums · active 1953–2025
- Performance · 3,359
- Other credits · 63
Studios: Chappell Recording Studios · Estúdio Haway · Cia. Dos Técnicos Studios · Studio Des Dames
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Elba Ramalho
- Gilberto Gil
- Alceu Valença
- Quinteto Violado
- Baden Powell
- Fagner
- Gal Costa