Ary Barroso
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Ary Barroso was a Brazil
ian 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.
" ("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
.
His song "Aquarela do Brasil" was used as the main theme of the 1985 film "Brazil
".
He died of liver cirrhosis in 1964.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 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 BrasilAquarela do Brasil
"Aquarela do Brasil" , known in the English-speaking world simply as "Brazil", is one of the most famous Brazilian songs of all time, written by Ary Barroso in 1939.-Background and composition:...
" ("Watercolor of Brazil"), written in 1939, and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro
Na Baixa do Sapateiro
"Na Baixa do Sapateiro" is a famous Brazilian song, written by Ary Barroso. Its title comes from a street in Salvador, Bahia, where many cobblers once worked....
" ("Bahia"), composed a year earlier. "Watercolor of Brazil" was featured in Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos is a 1942 animated feature produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the 6th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It is the first of six package films made by the Disney studio in the 1940s...
(1942) and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" in The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros is a 1944 American animated feature film, produced by Walt Disney and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The film premiered in Mexico City on December 21, 1944. It was released in the United States on February 3, 1945...
(1944), both Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
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
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, GCIH was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, Broadway actress and Hollywood film star popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She was, by some accounts, the highest-earning woman in the United States and noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in the 1943 movie The Gang's...
and João Gilberto
João Gilberto
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto , is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre of Bossa nova in the late 1950s.-Biography:From an early age, music...
.
In 1945, his song "Rio de Janeiro", featured in the 1944 film Brazil
Brazil (1944 film)
Brazil is a 1944 film directed by Joseph Santley. It is set in Brazil, and involves a composer masquerading as twins, trying to win the hand of an anti-Latin novelist.-Cast:* Tito Guízar as Miguel Soares* Virginia Bruce as Nicky Henderson...
, was one of the five finalists nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
.
His song "Aquarela do Brasil" was used as the main theme of the 1985 film "Brazil
Brazil (film)
Brazil is a 1985 British science fiction fantasy/black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. It was written by Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and stars Jonathan Pryce. The film also features Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Bob Hoskins, and Ian Holm...
".
He died of liver cirrhosis in 1964.
External links
- Ary Barroso – Giant of Brazilian Song
- Ary Barroso Discography
- ExtraordinAry, article by Arthur de Faria
- Ary Barroso from AllBrazilianMusic