Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (October 19, 1913
– July 9, 1980), also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha
("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist and
playwright who wrote the lyrics for many now-classic Brazilian songs and became
a seminal figure in modern Brazilian music. He also wrote a number of plays,
served as a national diplomat, composed his own bossa nova music and, as an
interpreter of his own lyrics, recorded several significant albums. He was born
in Rio de Janeiro as the son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da
Silva Moraes.
"Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from
Ipanema") is a Brazilian bossa nova jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in
the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written
in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius
de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel.
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