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Brazilian songwriters

34 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ana CaramPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lucia Ribeiro Caram (born 1 October 1958) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and flautist who sings jazz, samba, and bossa nova music.
Arlindo CruzPerson · Music memorabiliaArlindo Domingos da Cruz Filho OMC (14 September 1958 – 8 August 2025) was a Brazilian musician and songwriter, working in the genre of samba and pagode.
Astrud GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrud Gilberto (lang; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer.
Branco MelloPerson · Music memorabiliaBranco Mello (born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs.
Carlos LyraPerson · Music memorabilia
Carlos ZéfiroArtist · Comics and comic artCarlos Zéfiro is the pseudonym of Alcides Aguiar Caminha (26 September 1921 – 5 July 1992), a Brazilian comic artist who drew pornographic minicomics.
CazuzaPerson · Music memorabiliaAgenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro.
Ciro PessoaPerson · Music memorabiliaCiro Pessoa Mendes Corrêa (12 June 1957 – 5 May 2020), also known by his Dharma name Tenzin Chöpel, was a Brazilian singer who was one of the founding members of the influential rock band…
Egberto GismontiPerson · Music memorabiliaEgberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.
Eumir DeodatoPerson · Music memorabiliaEumir Deodato de Almeida (born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres,…
Ivan LinsPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Guimarães Lins (born 16 June 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician.
João GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoão Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira (lang; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova…
Jorge BenPerson · Music memorabiliaJorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage…
Marcelo FalcãoPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.
Marcos VallePerson · Music memorabiliaMarcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Marisa MontePerson · Music memorabiliaMarisa de Azevedo Monte (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and record producer of Brazilian popular music and samba.
Naná VasconcelosPerson · Music memorabiliaJuvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016), was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist…
Nando ReisPerson · Music memorabiliaNando Reis (born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band…
Noel RosaPerson · Music memorabiliaNoel de Medeiros Rosa (December 11, 1910 – May 4, 1937) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Oscar Castro-NevesPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova.
Paulo César PinheiroAuthor · BooksPaulo César Pinheiro (born 28 April 1949) is a Brazilian poet and composer. One of the best poets of Musica Popular Brasileira, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs for some of the…
Paulo MiklosPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos ˈpawlu ˈmiklus, born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor.
Paulo MouraPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist.
Preta GilPerson · Music memorabiliaPreta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, better known as Preta Gil (8 August 1974 – 20 July 2025), was a Brazilian singer, entrepreneur and television personality.
Roberto CarlosPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Carlos Braga (born 19 April 1941) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, also known as "King of Brazilian Music" or simply "the King".[2] Most of his songs were written in partnership…
Rosa PassosPerson · Music memorabiliaRosa Passos (born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Ruy GuerraPerson · Film memorabiliaGuerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was stil
SandyPerson · Music memorabiliaSandy Leah Lima (born 28 January 1983), known mononymously as Sandy, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress.
Sérgio BrittoPerson · Music memorabiliaSérgio de Britto Álvares Affonso (born September 18, 1959), known as Sérgio Britto, is a Brazilian musician.
Sérgio MendesPerson · Music memorabiliaSérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician.
Tania MariaPerson · Music memorabiliaTania Maria (born May 9, 1948) is a Brazilian artist, singer, composer, bandleader and piano player, singing mostly in Portuguese or English.
Tony BellottoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Carlos Liberalli Bellotto (ˈtoni beˈlotu; born 30 June 1960) is a Brazilian musician, songwriter and author, best known as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of the rock…
Vinícius de MoraesPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed "O Poetinha" ("The Little Poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat,…
Wagner TisoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Wagner Tiso

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