Araken Peixoto
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Job / Known for: Singer and trumpeter of jazz, samba and bossa nova
Left traces: Many albums and songs in the Brazilian music scene
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Date: 1930-10-10
Location: BR Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
Died
Date: 2009-02-19 (aged 79)
Resting place: BR Cemitério São João Batista, Rio de Janeiro
Death Cause: Heart attack
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Araken Peixoto was a Brazilian singer and trumpeter who was one of the pioneers and major artists of the bossa nova movement. He started his career in 1950, playing trumpet in nightclubs and recording songs by Billy Blanco, Tom Jobim, Dolores Duran, Johnny Alf and others. He was also one of the first singers and trumpeters to perform bossa nova songs, such as "Chega de Saudade", "Samba de Uma Nota Só" and "Corcovado". He collaborated with many musicians, such as Carlos Lyra, Roberto Menescal, Luiz Bonfá, Barney Kessel and João Gilberto. He recorded several albums, both in Brazil and in the United States, and received critical acclaim for his expressive and elegant voice and trumpet. He was the brother of the also singer Cauby Peixoto. He died in 2009, at the age of 78, due to a heart attack. He left behind a legacy of beautiful and influential music, and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian singers and trumpeters of all time.
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