José Portella Delavy

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"Mestre dos Trovadores"
José Portella Delavy
Birth nameJosé Portella Delavy
Born9 March 1930
, Rio Grande do Sul
OriginBrazil
Died28 May 2011
Porto Alegre
GenresBrazilian gaucho music
Occupation(s)Singer, composer and troubadour
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1965–2011
LabelsNikita Music

José Portella Delavy (9 March 1930 – 28 May 2011) was a Brazilian singer, composer and troubadour famous for composing the song "Para Pedro" alongside José Mendes. The song is one of the greatest successes of Brazilian gaucho music.[1]

Biography[]

José Portella Delavy was born in the city of Triúnfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on 9 March 1930. In 1966, he began working at the radio station Farroupilha in Porto Alegre on the program "Grande Rodeio Coringa," where he met singer José Mendes.

Delavy and Mendes began performing together as a traveling act, visiting many different cities within the state. On one of these trips in 1967, their car broke down and they had to take a bus. Along the way, they overheard two other travelers arguing, saying: "Para Pedro, Para Pedro". The phrase inspired their first hit, "Pára Pedro," first broadcast on the radio program "Grande Rodeio Coringa" to great acclaim, and later recorded by Mendes, whose version became a national success.

In 1970, he made the xote "Contando a Verdade" with Elmo Neher and Bruno Neher, recorded by the Três Xirus, on the LP "Espetacular", by the Copacabana label. Shortly after, the composition "Decision de amor", with Adelino Duarte, was recorded by Dupla Mirim, on the LP "Outra barbaridade" by the label Sabiá/Copacabana. In 1983, the vanera "Gineteada no Uruguai", with Ademar Silva, was recorded by Ademar Silva on the LP "Galpão Crioulo", a compilation that brought together several artists on an album released by Som Livre. In 1986, the song "Para Pedro!" was re-recorded by the duo Kleiton and Kledir from Rio Grande do Sul.[2]

In the same year, José Portella Delavy composed the song "Mulher Valente" which was recorded by the duo Zézinho and Julieta. The '70s and '80s were very marked by the ballads in which José Portella Delavy participated. He was considered a master of the troubadours, performing with celebrated gaucho artists such as Teixeirinha and .

The troubadour was part of the golden generation of the trova of Rio Grande do Sul, alongside Teixeirinha Gildo de Freitas, Tereco, Luiz Muller, Garoto de Ouro, Francisco Vargas among others.

Death[]

The troubadour José Portella Delavy, José Mendes' partner in the song "Para Pedro", died in 2011. Delavy had diabetes and was admitted to Hospital de Alvorada.[3]

Personal life[]

José Portella Delavy was married in 1950 to Iodete Chaves and had a son, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.[citation needed]

Musical Works[]

  • 1967 – "Pára Pedro" (With José Mendes
  • 1970 – "Contando a Verdade" (With Elmo Neher and Bruno Neher)
  • 1970 – "Mulher Valente"
  • 1970 – "Decisão de Amor" (With Adelino Duarte)
  • 1970 – "Gineteada no Uruguai" (With Ademar Silva)
  • 1975 – "Gaiteiro Amigo"
  • 1976 – "Balanço do Destino"
  • 1978 – "Peito Vazio"
  • 1980 – "Relembrando o Xote"
  • 1988 – "Qual é o Teiu CTG"'[4]

Discography[]

José Portella Delavy did not publish albums in his career. However, he worked on solo compositions, which were purchased and recorded by local artists, and he also worked on composing with friends who were also artists.

Delavy participated in several ballads, which were recorded in several ballads albums. The most famous being the ballad between him and Moraezinho, which was recorded in the album "Mensagem Final", an album made in honor of Gildo de Freitas.

Trovas[]

  • 1964 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Gildo de Freitas)
  • 1972 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Formiguinha)
  • 1977 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Moraezinho)
  • 1980 – Trova de Campeões
  • 1984 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Luiz Muller)
  • 1986 – Uma baita Trova!
  • 1988 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Tchê Fagundes)
  • 1995 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Francisco Vargas)
  • 2002 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Valdomiro Mello)
  • 2003 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Valdomiro Mello)
  • 2010 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Moraezinho) (Rodeio Gildo de Freitas)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Portela Delavy". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ Anônimo. "Morre o Trovador José Portela Delavi". Prosa Galponeira. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Morre aos 73 anos o coautor de "Para, Pedro", José Portela Delavi". GZH (in Portuguese). 28 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Portela Delavy – Obra". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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