Geraldo Vandré

Later in 1966, the group Quarteto Novo was created to accompany him in concert and on recordings and released a landmark album in 1967. In 1968, Vandre entered his song "Pra não dizer que não falei de flores", also known as "Caminhando" ("Walking"), in the third Festival Internacional da Canção. The song had the following refrain: Come, let's go Cause to wait is not to know Those who know choose the time They don't wait for it to happen This was thought to be a call to fight the dictatorship in charge. The song lost to "Sabiá" by Chico Buarque and Tom Jobim. Also in 1968, still with the AI-5, Vandré had to go into exile. The first artist ever to sing "Caminhando" after censorship's lift was Simone in 1979, reaching enormous success from both public and critics. First he stayed at the farm of the late Guimarães Rosa, who had died the previous year, then he proceeded to Chile, and finally to France. Since returning to Brazil in 1973, Vandré has been living and composing in São Paulo. He discounts rumors that he has been tortured, or that he was an anti-militarist, saying that this image was fabricated. One of his recent songs has been "Fabiana", written in honor of the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) and presented at the São Paulo Municipal Library some time in the 1990s.

Geraldo Vandré studied at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law. The recorded working language is Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are música popular brasileira, bossa nova and nueva canción. Residence is recorded at São Paulo.

• Name — Geraldo Vandré • Birth Name — Geraldo Pedrosa de Araújo Dias • Alias — Geraldo Vandré • Born — 12 September 1935 • Origin — João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil • Instrument — Vocals, guitar • Genre — Música popular brasileira, bossa nova • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, poet, guitarist, advocate • Years Active — 1964–present • Label — Audio Fidelity, Continental, Som Maior, Odeon, Banco Benvirá, Phonogram, RGE Fermata

Geraldo Vandré was recorded at birth as Geraldo Pedrosa de Araújo Dias. He also worked under the name Geraldo Vandré. The authorities additionally record the heading Geraldo Vandre. His recorded languages were Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and French. He married Nilce Tranjan.

Geraldo Vandré is recorded as singer, composer, songwriter, writer and poet.