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Vinicius De Moraes
Born: 19th October 1913, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Died: 9th July 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nicknamed "O Poetinha" (The Little Poet) VinÃcius was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. VinÃcius was also a composer of Bossa nova, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums.