Just saw this obit. Didn't he write one of the titles on 'Warm'. I believe the spelling of the last name is similar.
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazilian composer and singer Dorival Caymmi, who catapulted to fame when Carmen Miranda performed one of his songs in 1938, died Saturday. He was 94.
He died of kidney cancer and multiple organ failure in his Rio de Janeiro home, his granddaughter Stela Caymmi told the Globo TV network.
Caymmi's lyrics were inspired by the beautiful women and folklore of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, where he was born. A deep, velvety voice also helped make him one of the country's most beloved artists.
Among more than 100 songs he composed, "O que e que a Baiana tem" was immortalized by Miranda.
His song "Das Rosas" was translated into English as "And Roses and Roses" by American lyricist Ray Gilbert and sung by Andy Williams and Perry Como, among others.
Caymmi's sons Dori and Danilo and daughter Nana are all prominent musicians who got their start accompanying their father on the stage and in the recording studio.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazilian composer and singer Dorival Caymmi, who catapulted to fame when Carmen Miranda performed one of his songs in 1938, died Saturday. He was 94.
He died of kidney cancer and multiple organ failure in his Rio de Janeiro home, his granddaughter Stela Caymmi told the Globo TV network.
Caymmi's lyrics were inspired by the beautiful women and folklore of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, where he was born. A deep, velvety voice also helped make him one of the country's most beloved artists.
Among more than 100 songs he composed, "O que e que a Baiana tem" was immortalized by Miranda.
His song "Das Rosas" was translated into English as "And Roses and Roses" by American lyricist Ray Gilbert and sung by Andy Williams and Perry Como, among others.
Caymmi's sons Dori and Danilo and daughter Nana are all prominent musicians who got their start accompanying their father on the stage and in the recording studio.
© 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
