Moraes Moreira
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Moreira in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires |
| Born | July 8, 1947 Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | April 13, 2020 (aged 72) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1969–2020 |
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Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (July 8, 1947 – April 13, 2020), better known as Moraes Moreira [moˈɾajz muˈɾejɾa], was a Brazilian musician and songwriter. During the 1970s he played guitar and sang in the band Novos Baianos, after which he embarked on a solo career recording 29 albums. Moreira was involved in recording 40 full-length albums with Novos Baianos and Trio Elétrico Dodô e Osmar, and two more albums with guitarist Pepeu Gomes. Moreira was one of the most versatile composers of Brazil, mixing the genres of rock, samba, choro, frevo, baião, and classical.