Fagner
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Fagner

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Fagner, the enduring voice of Brazilian songwriting

A songwriter from Fortaleza whose romantic ballads and pop tunes have shaped Brazilian music for decades.

For a good frame, listen to 'Canteiros' and 'Deslizes'. They give you a sense of his romantic touch and that steady, lived-in delivery.

His 1977 song 'Borbulhas de Amor' is still a classic, a melody about love and loss that stuck around in the culture. Songs like 'Canteiros' and 'Você Endoideceu Meu Coração' show his range from tender ballads to straightforward pop. He's worked with Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento, drawing from jazz and bossa nova while staying grounded in Brazilian popular song.

He started as a guitarist in Fortaleza before his debut album came out in 1973. After 'Borbulhas de Amor' in 1977, he kept recording through plagiarism allegations in the 1980s, putting out more than 25 albums like 'Traduzir-se' in 1981 and 'O Quinze' in 2009.

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Fagner was born Raimundo Fagner in 1949 in Fortaleza, Ceará. He started as a guitarist before moving into songwriting, and his debut album 'Manera Fru Fru, Manera Punky' came out in 1973. His 1977 song 'Borbulhas de Amor' became a classic, with its melody and lyrics about love and loss sticking around in Brazilian music.

He's worked with other Brazilian artists like Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, and Belchior. Songs like 'Canteiros', 'Você Endoideceu Meu Coração', and 'Cartaz' show his range from romantic ballads to more straightforward pop. There were plagiarism allegations in the 1980s that he denied, but he kept recording.

Fagner has put out more than 25 albums, including 'Traduzir-se' in 1981 and 'O Quinze' in 2009. He's also written 'Hino do Fortaleza Esporte Clube' for his hometown soccer team. His music draws from jazz, bossa nova, and folk, but stays grounded in Brazilian popular songwriting.

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