David Corrêa
Brazilian singer-songwriter (1937–2020)
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David Antônio Corrêa (5 June 1937 – 10 May 2020)[1] was a Brazilian singer-songwriter of the genres samba, samba-enredo and pagode.
June 5, 1937
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| Background information | |
| Born | David Antônio Corrêa June 5, 1937 |
| Died | May 10, 2020 (aged 82) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Samba, samba-enredo, pagode |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1972–2020 |
| Labels | Polydor, RGE, 3M, Chantecler, Top Tape |
Life
As a singer-songwriter, Corrêa released four studio albums and three extended plays from 1976 to 1991.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
At the Rio de Janeiro carnival, Corrêa composed various Samba-enredos for various Samba schools, such as Portela,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Acadêmicos do Salgueiro,[16] Unidos de Vila Isabel,[17][18] Imperatriz Leopoldinense,[19] Estação Primeira de Mangueira,[20] Estácio de Sá[21] and Unidos da Ponte,[22] over his 19 years samba-enredo composer career. His most successful year was 1980, in which Portela, the school he was representing and composed the samba-enredo for, won the Rio Carnival samba school parade.[23]
Death
On 17 April 2020, Corrêa was run over by a vehicle in Rio de Janeiro, which required him to be hospitalized to have surgery.[24]
Less than a month after being run over, Corrêa died in Rio de Janeiro after following kidney failure brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[23]
Samba-enredos composed for Rio Carnival
| Year | Division | Samba school | Place | Samba-enredo | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Group 1 | Portela | 4th | Pasárgada, o Amigo do Rei | [9] |
| 1975 | Group 1 | Portela | 5th | Macunaíma, Herói de Nossa Gente | [10] |
| 1979 | Group 1A | Portela | 3rd | Incrível, Fantástico, Extraordinário | [11] |
| 1980 | Group 1A | Portela | Winner | Hoje Tem Marmelada | [12] |
| Group 1B | Unidos da Ponte | 10th | Maravilhosa Marajó | [22] | |
| 1981 | Group 1A | Portela | 3rd | Das Maravilhas do Mar, Fez-se o Esplendor de Uma Noite | [13] |
| 1982 | Group 1A | Portela | 2nd | Meu Brasil Brasileiro | [14] |
| 1984 | Group 1A | Acadêmicos do Salgueiro | 4th | Skindô, Skindô | [16] |
| 1985 | Group 1A | Unidos de Vila Isabel | 3rd | Parece Até que Foi Ontem | [17] |
| 1986 | Group 1A | Unidos de Vila Isabel | 11th | De Alegria Cantei, de Alegria Pulei, de Três em Três, pelo Mundo Rodei | [18] |
| 1988 | Group 1 | Imperatriz Leopoldinense | 14th | Conta Outra que Essa Foi Boa | [19] |
| 1994 | Special Group | Estação Primeira de Mangueira | 11th | Atrás da Verde e Rosa Só não Vai Quem Já Morreu | [20] |
| 1995 | Special Group | Estácio de Sá | 7th | Uma Vez Flamengo... | [21] |
| 2002 | Special Group | Portela | 8th | Amazonas, Esse Desconhecido. Delírios e Verdades do Eldorado Verde | [15] |