Dorival Caymmi

Description: (Brazilian Singer and Songwriter)
Dorival Caymmi was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He played a major role in the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement. He gained much fame for his ballads celebrating the fishermen and women of Bahia. In an extensive career spanning more than 70 years, he composed around 100 songs and influenced Brazil's image in the eyes of both Brazilians and foreigners. 

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Birthday April 30, 1914 (Taurus)
Died on August 16, 2008
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