Luiz Gonzaga
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Summary
Luiz Gonzaga was born on December 13, 1912[1], in Exu[2]. He died on August 2, 1989[3], in Recife[4]. He worked as a singer[5], percussionist[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,081 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Pernambuco[11]
- Child: Gonzaguinha[12]
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[13]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[14]
- Field of work: music[15]
- Award received: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[16], Brazilian Music Awards[17], Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: baião[20], forró[21]
- Discography: Luiz Gonzaga discography[22]
- Commons category: Luiz Gonzaga[23]
- Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[24]
- Family name: Gonzaga[25], do Nascimento[26]
- Given name: Luiz[27]
- Official website: https://luizluagonzaga.com.br/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Luiz Gonzaga[29]
- Commons gallery: Luiz Gonzaga[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Instrument: accordion[32], voice[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[34]
- Nickname: Rei do Baião[35]
- Birth name: Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento[36]
- Start of work period: 1940[37]
- Sibling: Chiquinha Gonzaga[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[39], Musica Brasilis GLAM[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Luiz Gonzaga include Luiz Gonzaga Hydroelectric Power Plant[41], a dam[42], in Brazil[43], founded in 1988[44].
Why It Matters
Luiz Gonzaga has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Tom Zé[47], a singer[48], b. 1936[49], of Brazil[50], awarded the Brazilian Music Awards[51] and Dominguinhos[52], a singer[53], 1941–2013[54], of Brazil[55], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[56].
Entities named for him include Luiz Gonzaga Hydroelectric Power Plant[41], a dam[42], in Brazil[43], founded in 1988[44].
FAQs
Where was Luiz Gonzaga born?
Luiz Gonzaga's place of birth was Exu[2].
Where did Luiz Gonzaga die?
Luiz Gonzaga died in Recife[4].
What did Luiz Gonzaga do for work?
Luiz Gonzaga worked as a singer[5], percussionist[6], songwriter[7], recording artist[8], and composer[9].
What awards did Luiz Gonzaga receive?
Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[16], Brazilian Music Awards[17], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[18].
Who did Luiz Gonzaga influence?
Luiz Gonzaga has been cited as an influence by Tom Zé[47] and Dominguinhos[52].