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Ary Barroso

Ary Barroso
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Background information
Birth name Ary de Resende Barroso
Born November 7, 1903
Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died February 9, 1964(1964-02-09) (aged 60)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres Samba
Occupation(s) Songwriter, pianist, radio announcer and presenter
Instruments Piano
Years active 1921–1960
Website arybarroso.com.br

Ary de Resende Barroso, better known as Ary Barroso ONM (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈɾi baˈʁozu]) (November 7, 1903 – February 9, 1964), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th century. Barroso also composed many songs for Carmen Miranda during her career.

Ary Barroso was the most influential pre-bossa nova composer in Brazil. Barroso's songs were recorded by a lengthy list of artists including Carmen Miranda and João Gilberto. His 1939 composition Aquarela do Brasil, better known as Brazil, was featured in the 1942 Disney film Saludos Amigos, and has gone on to become one of the 20 most recorded songs of all time. His song Na Baixa do Sapateiro, based on a Brazilian pop tune, was included in the Disney film The Three Caballeros and popularized as Baía. Barroso's soundtrack for the movie Brazil was nominated for an Oscar in 1945. Although he failed to win, Barroso was presented a Merit Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work. In 1955, Barroso received the National Order of Merit, the greatest honor bestowed by the Brazilian government.

Music was only one outlet for Barroso's creativity. A lawyer by training, he balanced his musical career with work as a radio announcer, writer, humorist, reporter, producer, emcee, interviewer and soccer commentator. He was such a fan of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo soccer club of Rio de Janeiro that he turned down an invitation to move to the United States at the peak of his fame in the '40s because he didn't want to be so far from the team.


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