Nelson Gonçalves

Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 – April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man, he worked at a variety of menial jobs, including boxing, before embarking on a career in music that saw him become one of the most popular Brazilian radio singers of the 1950s. Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist Adelino Moreira and recorded numerous successful albums. One of the great crooners of the day, he gained an international following and appeared at venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Nelson sold more than 62 million albums around the globe and is the second best-selling Brazilian artist of all time, behind Roberto Carlos (77 million). His personal life was sometimes filled with turmoil, and at one time, a cocaine addiction almost destroyed his career. Despite having an outstanding singing voice, he was known to have a stutter in his regular speech. Nelson Gonçalves died of a heart attack at the age of 79. On his passing, Nelson Gonçalves was buried at Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro. In 2001, director Elizeu Ewald filmed a docu-drama about his life.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1919 (Santana do Livramento), Died April 18, 1998 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 55 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	S-052292	10-in.	8/4/1941	Formosa mulher	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052405	10-in.	11/6/1941	Podia ser pior	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052618	10-in.	9/9/1942	O homem da capa preta	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052627	10-in.	10/1/1942	Diga	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052629	10-in.	9/30/1942	A mulher do Seu José	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052782	10-in.	6/1/1943	Quando a saudade vier	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052783	10-in.	6/1/1943	Mãe Maria	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052800	10-in.	7/7/1943	Ai amor	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052801	10-in.	7/7/1943	Sempre em meu coração	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052818	10-in.	8/17/1943	Brasil, coração da gente	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra ; Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052819	10-in.	8/17/1943	Meu barco é veleiro	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra ; Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052836	10-in.	9/17/1943	Eu jurei	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052837	10-in.	9/17/1943	Vai amor	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052842	10-in.	10/6/1943	Sabiá de mangueira	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052843	10-in.	10/6/1943	Quasi Louco	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo'	vocalist
Victor	S-052930	10-in.	2/17/1944	Tudo é nostalgia	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-052931	10-in.	2/17/1944	Queira Deus	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-052950	10-in.	4/27/1944	Dos meus braços tú não sairás	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052951	10-in.	4/27/1944	Saudades do Rio	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052962	10-in.	5/12/1944	Nossa comédia	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052963	10-in.	5/12/1944	Casa de Sopapo	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052968	10-in.	5/30/1944	Nadir	Nelson Gonçalves	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	S-052969	10-in.	5/30/1944	Primeira mulher	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	S-078058	10-in.	9/29/1944	Não aguento mais	Nelson Gonçalves ; Orquesta Zaccarias	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	S-078168	10-in.	4/27/1945	Maria Betânia	Nelson Gonçalves	Male vocal solo	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonçalves, Nelson," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110737.

Gonçalves, Nelson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110737.

"Gonçalves, Nelson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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