Aldir Blanc
Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others.
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- Name
- Aldir Blanc
- Birth Name
- Aldir Blanc Mendes
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 4 May 2020
- Occupation
- songwriter, singer
- Born
- 1946 · Rio de Janeiro.
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Fields
- música popular brasileira
- Honours
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · Grand Cross of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others.
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Key facts
• Name — Aldir Blanc • Birth Name — Aldir Blanc Mendes • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Died — 4 May 2020 • Place of death — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Genre — MPB • Occupation — songwriter, singer • Instrument — Singer, drummer • Years Active — 1963–2020
Career
Career
He trained as a psychiatrist at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, graduating in 1971. Eventually he quit medical practice and devoted all his time to music. Elis Regina recorded several of his songs, most notably "O bêbado e a equilibrista". Another song of his is "Resposta ao tempo" (with music by Cristovão Bastos), a ballad that became one of Nana Caymmi's most famous songs, and which was recorded by many other musicians thereafter, amongst them Milton Nascimento and Aldir Blanc himself. Blanc's work 1972–1987 was analyzed by Charles A. Perrone in Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965–1985 (U Texas P, 1989).
Death
Death
Blanc died at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil on 4 May 2020, at the age of 73.
Identity
Identity
Aldir Blanc is recorded as having received Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) and Grand Cross of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil).
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1946–2020
The full dated record · 9 entries
1946
Aldir Blanc born at Rio de Janeiro.
1978
Rua dos Artistas e arredores is dated 1978.
1981
Porta de tinturaria is dated 1981.
1993
Brasil passado a sujo is dated 1993.
1996
Um cara bacana na 19a is dated 1996.
1996
Vila Isabel is dated 1996.
2004
Heranças do samba is dated 2004.
2006
Rua dos artistas e transversais is dated 2006.
2020
Aldir Blanc died at Rio de Janeiro.
Discography
• 1977: Disco De Ouro (with João Bosco) • 1984: Aldir Blanc & Maurício Tapajós • 1996: 50 Anos • 2005: Vida Noturna • 2021: "Aldir Blanc Inédito"
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- 1.4 de maio de 2020.
- 2.4 de maio de 2020.
- 3.Luiz Antonio Simas. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 4.Aldir Blanc deixa obra com João Bosco que 'caiu como viaduto' sobre a ditadura dos anos 1970. 04/05/2020.
- 5.20 de julho de 2013.
- 6.Ruan de Sousa Gabriel. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 7.4 de maio de 2020.
- 8.Leonardo Lichote. 28 de agosto de 2016.
- 9.22/04/2020.
- 10.Sergio Luz. 2020-05-04.
- 11.https://prefeitura.rio/conservacao/prefeitura-inaugura-jardim-e-escultura-em-homenagem-ao-compositor-aldir-blanc/
- 12.Mauro Ferreira. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 13.Alvaro Costa e Silva. 31 de março de 2013.
- 14.Ruy Castro. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 15.Paulo Roberto Pires. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 16.Luiz Fernando Vianna. 7 de novembro de 2016.
- 17.14 de abril de 2020.
- 18.Thaiza Pauluze. 14 de abril de 2020.
- 19.Diogo Magri. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 20.Felipe Branco Cruz. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 21.Coronavírus: a despedida emocionada de João Bosco a Aldir Blanc. 04/05/2020.
- 22.Moacyr Luz sobre Aldir Blanc: ‘Eu o amava muito, vai fazer falta demais’. 04/05/2020.
- 23.In memoriam: seleção de sucessos para relembrar repertório de Aldir Blanc. 05/05/2020.
- 24.Famosos lamentam morte de Aldir Blanc: 'A poesia acordou triste'. 04/05/2020.
- 25.Morre Aldir Blanc, compositor da trilha sonora da luta contra ditadura, por covid-19. 04/05/2020.
- 26.Chora a nossa pátria, mãe gentil. 05/05/2020.
- 27.Covid-19: Famosos, amigos e fãs lamentam nas redes a morte de Aldir Blanc. 04/05/2020.
- 28.Família de Aldir Blanc desmente Regina Duarte e diz que recebeu condolências de assessor: 'Estarrecedor'. 08/05/2020.
- 29.Regina Duarte evita divulgar nota pública pela morte de Aldir Blanc. 04/05/2020.
- 30.Filha de Aldir Blanc diz que Regina Duarte não 'estava à altura' de seu pai. 08/05/2020.
- 31.Nuno Pacheco. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 32.Aldir Blanc - Samba & Choro.
- 33.Luiz Fernando Vianna. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 34.Bruno Rodrigues. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 35.04/05/2020.
- 36.04/05/2020.
- 37.22 de agosto de 2006.
- 38.O legado de Aldir Blanc é imenso, inclusive ao Vasco e ao futebol transformado em arte. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 39.Aldir Blanc: amor pelo Vasco em prosa e verso. 04/05/2020.
- 40.Erudito e popular, Aldir Blanc foi 'estrela da crônica do Rio de Janeiro'. 04/05/2020.
- 41.Autor de livro sobre o Vasco e jingle que embalou a Copa de 94, Aldir Blanc morre aos 73 anos. 04/05/2020.
- 42.Aldir Blanc: vascaíno incurável e grande contribuinte da cultura futebolística brasileira. 04/05/2020.
- 43.Aldir Blanc porta-voz do Brasil e porta-Vasco da Colina. 04/05/2020.
- 44.Vasco e Aldir Blanc são um caso de amor. 04/05/2020.
- 45.Vasco, Zico e seleção: nove vezes que Aldir Blanc compôs sobre futebol. 04/05/2020.
- 46.Aldir Blanc pôs amor pelo Vasco em obras e "converteu" filhas em 1989. 04/05/2020.
- 47.Vascaíno, Aldir Blanc compôs e cantou o amor pelo clube cruzmaltino. 4 de maio de 2020.
- 48.É preciso lembrar sempre que nosso futebol é Aldir Blanc também. 6/07/2020.
- 49.'A música é uma espécie de futebol cantado, tocado', diz João Bosco ao L!. 17/07/2020.
- 50.Ao condenar canções, politicamente correto pode punir a inteligência. 28/07/2019.
- 51.As tabelinhas do compositor e escritor vascaíno Aldir Blanc com a música, a literatura e o futebol. 04/05/2020.
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