Dalmo Henrique Branquinho

Dalmo Henrique Branrique was born in 1929 in Taquaritinga, São Paulo. He wrote the ballad 'O Brinco de Maria' in the mid-1950s, drawing from a local story about a woman who lost an earring in a stream. The song came out in 1957 and became his most recognized work.

'O Brinco de Maria' connected with listeners across Brazil, though some critics found it too sentimental. It was covered by other artists, including Elis Regina. Branquinho recorded other songs like 'Tem Dias' and 'Vida,' but none reached the same level of recognition.

He released albums in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including 'Canções de Amor' in 1959 and a self-titled record in 1961. The details of his later life and career are less documented.