Caetano Veloso

Summary

Caetano Veloso is a human^[1]. Born in Santo Amaro^[2], he… he was born on August 7, 1942^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], politician^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], and jazz guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Caetano Veloso's place of birth was Santo Amaro^[2].
• Caetano Veloso was born on August 7, 1942^[3].
• Caetano Veloso's mother was Dona Canô^[10].
• Among Caetano Veloso's spouses was Paula Lavigne^[11].
• A child of Caetano Veloso was Moreno Veloso^[12].
• Caetano Veloso held citizenship in Brazil^[13].
• Portuguese was Caetano Veloso's native language^[14].
• Caetano Veloso worked as a writer^[4].
• Caetano Veloso's professions included politician^[5].
• Caetano Veloso's professions included singer^[6].
• Caetano Veloso worked as a guitarist^[7].
• Caetano Veloso worked as a jazz guitarist^[8].
• Caetano Veloso worked as a singer-songwriter^[15].
• Caetano Veloso's education included a stint at Federal University of Bahia^[16].
• Caetano Veloso received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17].
• Caetano Veloso received the Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[18].
• Caetano Veloso received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year^[19].
• Caetano Veloso received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album^[20].
• Caetano Veloso received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album^[21].
• Caetano Veloso received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album^[22].
• Caetano Veloso is recorded as male^[23].
• Caetano Veloso's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Caetano Veloso's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality^[25].
• Caetano Veloso's genre is música popular brasileira^[26].
• Caetano Veloso's genre is music of Brazil^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-08-07^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, art pop, mpb, singer-songwriter, tropicália^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, art pop, brazil, mpb, singer-songwriter, tropicália^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: f07dbc2f-317b-470f-bad4-5f1b0eb6faf1^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Santo Amaro^[2], Caetano Veloso… he was born on August 7, 1942^[3]. His mother was Dona Canô^[10]. Portuguese was his native language^[14].

Education

Caetano Veloso's education included a stint at Federal University of Bahia^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], politician^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], and singer-songwriter^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17], an order^[34], in Brazil^[35], founded in 1991^[36]; Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[18], a grade of an order^[37], in Portugal^[38]; Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year^[19], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 2000^[41]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album^[20], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2004^[44]; Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[45], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2000^[48]; and Brazilian Music Awards^[49], a music award^[50], in Brazil^[51], founded in 1988^[52].

Personal Life

Among Caetano Veloso's spouses was Paula Lavigne^[11]. A child of him was Moreno Veloso^[12].

Why It Matters

Caetano Veloso ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,445 views/month, #7,086 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Liniker^[55], a singer^[56], b. 1995^[57], of Brazil^[58], awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[59]; Calcutta^[60], a singer-songwriter^[61], b. 1989^[62], of Italy^[63]; and Tony Bellotto^[64], a musician^[65], b. 1960^[66], of Brazil^[67], awarded the Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[68].

FAQs

Where was Caetano Veloso born?

Caetano Veloso was born in Santo Amaro^[2].

Who were Caetano Veloso's parents?

Caetano Veloso's mother was Dona Canô^[10].

Who was Caetano Veloso married to?

Caetano Veloso's spouses include Paula Lavigne^[11].

What did Caetano Veloso do for work?

Caetano Veloso worked as writer^[4], politician^[5], singer^[6], guitarist^[7], and jazz guitarist^[8].

Where did Caetano Veloso go to school?

Caetano Veloso was educated at Federal University of Bahia^[16].

What awards did Caetano Veloso receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17], Commander of the Order of Prince Henry^[18], Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year^[19], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album^[20].

Who did Caetano Veloso influence?

Caetano Veloso has been cited as an influence by Liniker^[55], Calcutta^[60], and Tony Bellotto^[64].