Luiz Gonzaga

Summary

Luiz Gonzaga is a human^[1]. He was born in Exu^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1912^[3]. He died in Recife^[4]. He died on August 2, 1989^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], percussionist^[7], songwriter^[8], recording artist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Luiz Gonzaga's place of birth was Exu^[2].
• Luiz Gonzaga was born in Pernambuco^[12].
• Luiz Gonzaga died in Recife^[4].
• Luiz Gonzaga was born on December 13, 1912^[3].
• Luiz Gonzaga died on August 2, 1989^[5].
• A child of Luiz Gonzaga was Gonzaguinha^[13].
• Luiz Gonzaga held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Luiz Gonzaga is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Luiz Gonzaga worked as a singer^[6].
• Luiz Gonzaga's professions included percussionist^[7].
• Luiz Gonzaga worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Luiz Gonzaga worked as a recording artist^[9].
• Luiz Gonzaga's professions included composer^[10].
• Luiz Gonzaga's field of work was music^[16].
• Luiz Gonzaga received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17].
• Luiz Gonzaga received the Brazilian Music Awards^[18].
• Luiz Gonzaga received the Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19].
• Luiz Gonzaga is recorded as male^[20].
• Luiz Gonzaga's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Luiz Gonzaga's genre is baião^[22].
• Luiz Gonzaga's genre is forró^[23].
• Luiz Gonzaga's discography is recorded as Luiz Gonzaga discography^[24].
• Luiz Gonzaga's Commons category is recorded as Luiz Gonzaga^[25].
• The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[26].
• Luiz Gonzaga's family name is recorded as Gonzaga^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-12-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-08-02^[31]

• Genre(s): baião, forró, latin, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: baião, forró, latin, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 712fcc0f-25f5-45bf-bbb8-2601872d08e1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Exu^[2], a municipality of Brazil^[35], in Brazil^[36], founded in 1885^[37] and Pernambuco^[12], a federative unit of Brazil^[38], in Brazil^[39], founded in 1889^[40]. Luiz Gonzaga was born on December 13, 1912^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], percussionist^[7], songwriter^[8], recording artist^[9], and composer^[10]. Luiz Gonzaga's field of work was music^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17], an order^[41], in Brazil^[42], founded in 1991^[43]; Brazilian Music Awards^[18], a music award^[44], in Brazil^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19], an award^[47], in Brazil^[48], founded in 1989^[49].

Personal Life

A child of Luiz Gonzaga was Gonzaguinha^[13].

Death and Burial

Luiz Gonzaga died on August 2, 1989^[5]. He died in Recife^[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Luiz Gonzaga include Luiz Gonzaga Dam^[50], a dam^[51], in Brazil^[52], founded in 1988^[53].

Why It Matters

Luiz Gonzaga ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Tom Zé^[56], a singer^[57], b. 1936^[58], of Brazil^[59], awarded the Brazilian Music Awards^[60] and Dominguinhos^[61], a singer^[62], 1941–2013^[63], of Brazil^[64], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[65].

Entities named for him include Luiz Gonzaga Dam^[50], a dam^[51], in Brazil^[52], founded in 1988^[53].

FAQs

Where was Luiz Gonzaga born?

Luiz Gonzaga's place of birth was Exu^[2].

Where did Luiz Gonzaga die?

Luiz Gonzaga passed away in Recife^[4].

What did Luiz Gonzaga do for work?

Luiz Gonzaga worked as singer^[6], percussionist^[7], songwriter^[8], recording artist^[9], and composer^[10].

What awards did Luiz Gonzaga receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[17], Brazilian Music Awards^[18], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[19].

Who did Luiz Gonzaga influence?

Luiz Gonzaga has been cited as an influence by Tom Zé^[56] and Dominguinhos^[61].