Heitor dos Prazeres | |
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 Heitor dos Prazeres, in 1961 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 September 1898 Rio de Janeiro |
| Died | 4 October 1966 (aged 68) Rio de Janeiro |
| Genres | samba |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, painter |
| Instrument(s) | voice, cavaquinho, clarinet |
Heitor dos Prazeres (23 September 1898 — Rio de Janeiro, 4 October 1966) was a Brazilian composer, singer and painter. He was a pioneer samba composer and participated in the first samba schools in Brazil. Later in life he became known by his paintings.[1]
- ^ "dicionariompb.com.br/heitor-dos-prazeres/dados-artisticos". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2019-07-27.