Dorival Caymmi

Summary

Dorival Caymmi is a human^[1]. He was born in Salvador^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1914^[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on August 16, 2008^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], painter^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Dorival Caymmi was born in Salvador^[2].
• Dorival Caymmi died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Dorival Caymmi was born on April 30, 1914^[3].
• Dorival Caymmi died on August 16, 2008^[5].
• Dorival Caymmi died on July 16, 2008^[12].
• Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista^[13].
• A child of Dorival Caymmi was Nana Caymmi^[14].
• A child of Dorival Caymmi was Dori Caymmi^[15].
• A child of Dorival Caymmi was Danilo Caymmi^[16].
• Dorival Caymmi held citizenship in Brazil^[17].
• Dorival Caymmi is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[18].
• Dorival Caymmi worked as a singer^[6].
• Dorival Caymmi's professions included painter^[7].
• Dorival Caymmi's professions included composer^[8].
• Dorival Caymmi worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Dorival Caymmi's professions included guitarist^[10].
• Dorival Caymmi's professions included songwriter^[19].
• Dorival Caymmi's field of work was music^[20].
• Dorival Caymmi received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[21].
• Dorival Caymmi received the Order of Rio Branco^[22].
• Dorival Caymmi received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23].
• Dorival Caymmi received the Order of Judicial Merit for Labor (Brazil)^[24].
• Dorival Caymmi's religion is recorded as Candomblé^[25].
• Dorival Caymmi is recorded as male^[26].
• Dorival Caymmi's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dorival Caymmi was born in Salvador^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1914^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], painter^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], guitarist^[10], and songwriter^[19]. Dorival Caymmi's field of work was music^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[21], an order^[28], in Brazil^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Order of Rio Branco^[22], an order^[31], in Brazil^[32], founded in 1963^[33], headquartered in Brasília^[34]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; and Order of Judicial Merit for Labor (Brazil)^[24], an award^[37], in Brazil^[38], founded in 1970^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Nana Caymmi^[14], a singer^[40], 1941–2025^[41], of Brazil^[42]; Dori Caymmi^[15], a singer^[43], b. 1943^[44], of Brazil^[45]; and Danilo Caymmi^[16], a singer^[46], b. 1948^[47], of Brazil^[48]. Dorival Caymmi's religion is recorded as Candomblé^[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 16, 2008^[5] and July 16, 2008^[12]. Dorival Caymmi died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer^[49]. Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dorival Caymmi include Tmesiphantes caymmii^[50], a taxon^[51].

Why It Matters

Dorival Caymmi has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Rosa Passos^[53], a singer^[54], b. 1952^[55], of Brazil^[56].

Entities named for him include Tmesiphantes caymmii^[50], a taxon^[51].

FAQs

Where was Dorival Caymmi born?

Dorival Caymmi's place of birth was Salvador^[2].

Where did Dorival Caymmi die?

Dorival Caymmi passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

What did Dorival Caymmi do for work?

Dorival Caymmi worked as singer^[6], painter^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and guitarist^[10].

What awards did Dorival Caymmi receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[21], Order of Rio Branco^[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], and Order of Judicial Merit for Labor (Brazil)^[24].

Who did Dorival Caymmi influence?

Dorival Caymmi has been cited as an influence by Rosa Passos^[53].