Aldir Blanc, one of the greatest lyricists of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), dies from coronavirus.
The composer of "O Bêbado e o Equilibrista," immortalized in the voice of Elis Regina, among dozens of other compositions, Blanc, 73, was diagnosed with Covid-19 on April 23.
247 - One of the greatest composers of Brazilian popular music, Aldir Blanc, died in the early hours of this Monday (4) at the Pedro Ernesto Hospital, in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, where he had been hospitalized since April 15 with coronavirus.
The 73-year-old composer was diagnosed with Covid-19 on the 23rd. On the 10th, he was admitted to the Leblon Emergency Care Unit with a urinary tract infection and pneumonia, which progressed to a case of generalized infection.
Five days later, thanks to a campaign by friends and artists, he was transferred to Pedro Ernesto Hospital. At the hospital, he showed signs of improvement, but because his condition was very serious, he was kept sedated the entire time.
Aldir Blanc Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro on September 2, 1946. In 1996, he entered medical school, specializing in psychiatry. In 1973, he abandoned his studies to dedicate himself exclusively to music, becoming one of the most important composers of Brazilian Popular Music (MPB).
One of his most famous songs, "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" (The Drunkard and the Tightrope Walker), written in partnership with João Bosco, was immortalized in the voice of Elis Regina.
Other famous compositions include "Bala com Bala" (Bullet with Bullet), "O Mestre-Sala dos Mares" (The Master of Ceremonies of the Seas), "De Frente Pro Crime" (Facing the Crime), and "Caça à Raposa" (Fox Hunt).
Blanc's work also includes dozens of well-known songs, created in partnership with other illustrious artists, such as Moacyr Luz, Maurício Tapajós, Paulo Emílio, Carlos Lyra, Guinga, Edu Lobo, Wagner Tiso, César Costa Filho, Cristóvão Bastos, Roberto Menescal, Ivan Lins, among others.