Abel Silva (writer)

For the Portuguese football player, see Abel Silva.
Abel Silva
Born(1945-02-28)28 February 1945
Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro

Abel Silva (born 28 February 1945) is a Brazilian poet, composer, and lyricist best known for his books of poetry including "Berro em Surdina" and his collaborations as a lyricist with Sueli Costa, João Donato, Dominguinhos, João Bosco, Fagner, Moraes Moreira and Roberto Menescal.[1][2][3][4]

Silva has won two "Prêmio da Música Brasileira" awards for his songs "Voz de mulher", co-written with Sueli Costa and recorded by Edson Cordeiro, and "Sempre você", co-written with and recorded by Dominguinhos.[5]

Silva's songs have been recorded by Elis Regina, Simone, Gal Costa, Morais Moreira, Fagner, Emílio Santiago, João Donato, Zizi Possi, Luiz Gonzaga, Nélson Gonçalves and Nara Leão, among others.[6] Silva's lyrics include the Brazilian contemporary standard "Simples Carinho" written to João Donato's melody and harmonized by Donato for the recording by Angela Rô Rô.[7]

Raios de luz, written with Cristóvão Bastos, was first recorded by Simone.  It was the theme song for the Brazilian television series De Corpo e Alma and appeared in Xou da Xuxa. In 1999, the song was released by Barbra Streisand, with the English lyrics "Let's Start Right Now"; Festa do interior (performed by Moraes Moreira) had more than 20 recordings outside Brazil.[8]

  1. ^ Castello, Jose (February 3, 2006). "Three poets and the option for delicacy". Evonomic Value. São Paulo.
  2. ^ "Ao abel". O Globo. February 25, 2006.
  3. ^ Natal, Por Redação. "Cores e Nomes: coluna apresenta o perfil do poeta e letrista Abel Silva". redeglobo.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. ^ "Abel Silva, João Bosco e Aroeira abraçam o cartunista Chico Caruso, que ganhou festa de 60 anos, na quinta-feira, no Instituto Cravo Albin, na Urca". O Globo. December 20, 2009.
  5. ^ Comunicação, Secretaria Adjunta de (2022-07-21). "Charitas, em Cabo Frio, recebe lançamento de livro "O caderno vermelho das manhãs"". Prefeitura Municipal de Cabo Frio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ^ "Abel Silva Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  7. ^ "Música: Angela Ro Ro canta standards de jazz". Folha de S. Paulo. April 6, 2006.
  8. ^ "Abel Silva | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-03.