Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born as Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. As a composer, he wrote some good music, and as an interpreter, he left several important albums.

Latin performers

• Daniel Baremboim
• Willie Colón
• Celia Cruz
• Raúl DiBlasio
• Paquito D'Rivera
• Los Hermanos Castro
• Los Indios Tabajaras
• Martirio
• Guadalupe Pineda
• Tito Puente
• Edmundo Ros
• Willie Rosario
• Chucho Valdes