Musician Sérgio Ricardo dies at 88 in Rio
Singer and
composer acted in movements that redefined Brazilian culture, such as bossa
nova and new cinema. He has been hospitalized since he contracted
Covid-19, from which he healed, and suffered heart failure.
Globo.com
7/23/2020
The singer and composer Sérgio Ricardo died on Thursday
morning (23), at the age of 88, who acted in movements that redefined Brazilian
culture, such as bossa
nova and new cinema .
he had cured himself of the new coronavirus, but had to stay in
the hospital.
The funeral is scheduled for Friday afternoon (24), at
the Cemetery of Cacuia, on Ilha do Governador. The
ceremony will be restricted to the family due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
On the musician's profile on Instagram, a photo was
posted with a message informing him of his death.
"This morning, our master Sérgio
Ricardo, our beloved João Lutfi, left, at the age of 88, with a lot of art,
resistance and, above all, a lot of love. His expressions gave us and will
still give us a lot of joy, but even the most inspiring warriors need to rest
"says the post
Profile
Sérgio Ricardo made a career
alongside great names in Brazilian music, having become known for participating
in music festivals. He also directed and acted in cinema and on TV, in
addition to making soundtracks.
Born on June 18, 1932 in Marília, in the interior of São Paulo, and baptized as
João Lufti, Sérgio Ricardo started studying music at the age of 8 at the city's
music conservatory.
In 1950 he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he began his
professional career as a pianist in night clubs. It was at that time that
he met Tom Jobim and, shortly after, started to compose and sing.
In 1960, he recorded the LP "A bossa romantic de
Sérgio Ricardo", released, highlighting the song "Pernas". It
was also successful with songs like “Zelão”, “Beto bom de bola” and “Ponto de
starting”.
Bossa Nova Festival
in New York
In 1962, he participated in the historic Bossa Nova Festival, at
Carnegie Hall in New York (USA), alongside Carlos Lyra, Tom
Jobim, Roberto Menescal, João Gilberto and Sergio Mendes, among others.
At the Third Festival
of Popular Brazilian Music, on TV Record of São Paulo, in 1967, he broke his
guitar and played in the audience after being booed by the public, in a scene
that made history in the decade and is shown in the documentary "Uma noite
em 67" "(2010).
TV and film works
In the 50s, he had auditioned
for acting work and was hired by TV Tupi, where he participated in soap operas
and musical programs.
Years later, he
directed and acted in films such as “This world is mine” (1964), “Juliana do
amor perdido” (1970) and “A noite do escantalho” (1974).
He also composed songs
for the soundtracks of "Deus e diabo na terra do Sol" and "Terra
em transe", great symbols of new cinema, directed by Glauber Rocha.
In 1968, he wrote the
musical script for Ariano Suassuna's play "O auto da compadecida",
taken to the cinema by director George Jonas.
In 1991, he published
the book "Quem broke my guitar" (ed. Record), an essay on Brazilian
culture since the 1940s. He also dedicated himself to poetry, including the
book "Canção Calada", released in 2019.
RICARDO, Sérgio (João
Lutfi)
Born: 6/18/1932, Marília,
São Paulo, Brazil
Died: 7/23/2020, Rio
de Janiero, Rio de Janiero,
Brazil
Sergio Ricardo’s
westerns – songwriter, composer:
Black God, White Devil – 1964 [composer, musician]
Antonio dad Mortes – 1969 [composer, songwriter]
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