Aldir Blanc
| Aldir Blanc | |
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| Birth name | Aldir Blanc Mendes |
| Born | September 2, 1946 (age 77) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, singer |
| Instruments | Singer, drummer |
| Years active | 1963–present |
Aldir Blanc (born Aldir Blanc Mendes, on September 2, 1946) is a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others.
Elis Regina recorded several of his songs, most notably "O bêbado e a equilibrista". Another song of his is "Resposta ao tempo" (with lyrics by Cristovão Bastos), a ballad that became one of Nana Caymmi's most famous songs, and which was recorded by many other musicians thereafter, amongst them Milton Nascimento and Aldir Blanc himself.
Blanc's work 1972-1987 was analyzed by Prof. Charles A. Perrone in Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965-1985 (U Texas P, 1989).
Discography
ReferencesDicionário Cravo Albin - Aldir Blanc
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