Nélson Jacobina
Nélson Jacobina | |
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| Birth name | Nélson Jacobina Rocha Pires |
| Born | 1953 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | (aged 58) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Classical guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–2012 |
Nélson Jacobina Rocha Pires (1953 – May 31, 2012) was a Brazilian lyricist, songwriter and guitarist, famous for his enduring partnership with fellow musician Jorge Mautner, with whom he wrote, among many other songs, the 1974 hit "Maracatu Atômico".
Biography
Jacobina was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1953. His father, Nelcy Rocha Pires, was a chivalry officer for the Brazilian Army,[1] and his mother, Eloá Jacobina, was a translator and screenwriter. Nelcy died in 1954, when Nélson was only 1 year old,[2] and Eloá eventually remarried filmmaker Fernando Coni Campos.[3] Nélson had three other brothers, one of them being Rubinho Jacobina, also a musician.
Jacobina discovered his vocation for music in the early 1970s, when he founded, alongside
In 2002 Jacobina served as a guest musician on
References
- ^ Diário Oficial, September 6, 1952, p. 14032.[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- ^ Publicação da promoção do Capitão Nelcy Rocha Pires ao posto de Major[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- ^ Como surgiu e se desenvolveu o roteiro (in Portuguese)
- ^ Dicionário MPB: Banda Atômica (in Portuguese)
- ^ Árvore da Vida by Jorge Mautner and Nélson Jacobina at Discogs
- ^ "Morre aos 58 anos Nélson Jacobina, autor de "Maracatu Atômico"". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). May 31, 2012. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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