Thursday, July 23, 2020

RIP Sérgio Ricardo

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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