Composer
Roberto Menescal
Brazilian musician and composer
b. 1937
17 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1937
- Birthplace
- Vitória
- Citizenship / historical state
- Brazil
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Roberto Menescal (born October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian composer, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and pioneer of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea, including his best-known composition "O Barquinho" ("Little Boat"). He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra, Nara Leão, Wanda Sá, Ale Vanzella, and many others. Menescal has performed in Latin music genres such as bossa nova, samba and MPB. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his work with his son's bossa group Bossacucanova in 2002, and received the 2013 Latin Recording Academy Special Awards in Las Vegas in November 2013.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; record producer; songwriter; jazz musician; singer; guitarist; jazz guitarist; musician
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- Portuguese; Brazilian Portuguese
- VIAF ID
- 100868386
- ISNI
- 0000000081700359
- GND ID
- 135109701
- Library of Congress ID
- n83073289
- MusicBrainz ID
- 94dd9440-a937-4106-9ffa-f6d128ce94c8
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Organ, Choir, Guitar
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Country, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Cheatin' Heart | See work details |
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| Jambalaya | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Moanin' The Blues | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Telephone Song | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Long Gone Lonesome Blues | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My Son Calls Another Man Daddy | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| There's A Tear In My Beer | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Little Boat | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| If You'll Be A Baby | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Kaw-Liga | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Mansion On The Hill | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Mind Your Own Business | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Move It On Over | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ramblin' Man | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Win Again | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Santa, Bring My Baby Back | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100868386. Portrait: Mídia promocional do programa Carnavais do Brasil, remixada por Olimor, CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons.