Genival Lacerda
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Genival Lacerda in 2017, holding his Order of Cultural Merit.
Genival Lacerda Cavalcante[1] (5 April 1931 – 7 January 2021) was a Brazilian forró singer-songwriter.[2]
Life and career[]
Lacerda was born in Campina Grande, Paraíba.[3][4] His main hits are Severina Xique-Xique recorded in 1975, Radinho de Pilha and O Chevette da Menina released in 2010.[5]
In December 2017 he was awarded by the Brazilian government the Order of Cultural Merit.[6]
Death[]
Lacerda died on 7 January 2021, in Recife, Pernambuco, at 89, of complications resulting from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Genival Lacerda profile". Museu da TV. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Morre Genival Lacerda, ícone do forró". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 January 2021.
- ^ (28 June 2007). Genival Lacerda é assaltado e bandidos levam instrumentos, O Globo
- ^ (25 March 1995). Latin Notas, Billboard
- ^ "Genival Lacerda foi zagueiro do Treze, seu time do coração - Roberto Leite - Diário do Nordeste". diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ (19 December 2017). Genival Lacerda recebe Ordem do Mérito Cultural no Palácio do Planalto, Jornal da Paraíba
- ^ "Genival Lacerda morre aos 89 anos, vítima da covid-19 - 07/01/2021 - UOL TV e Famosos". tvefamosos.uol.com.br. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links[]
- Genival Lacerda discography at Discogs
- Genival Lacerda at IMDb
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2021 deaths
- Brazilian male singers
- People from Campina Grande
- Recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- 20th-century Brazilian singers
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century Brazilian singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Pernambuco
- Brazilian singer stubs