Herivelto de Oliveira Martins (also Herivelto Martins) (Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil, January 30, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, September 17, 1992) was a Brazilian composer, singer, and musician.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (February 2024) This article does not cite any sources. (February 2024)

Quick Facts Background information, Born ...

Herivelto Martins
Herivelto Martins in 1972
Background information
Born	(1912-01-30)January 30, 1912 Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil
Died	September 17, 1992(1992-09-17) (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Samba
Formerly of	Preto e Branco Trio de Ouro
Spouse(s)	Dalva de Oliveira ​ ​ (m. 1936; sep. 1949)​

Close

Martins was the author of many classic Brazilian songs, especially sambas. They include:

• "Da cor do meu violão"
• "Ave Maria no Morro"
• "Praça onze"
• "Que rei sou eu?"

Martins formed the Trio de Ouro group in 1936 with his wife, Dalva de Oliveira, and Nilo Chagas. Martins' son, Pery Ribeiro, became a highly successful singer of bossa nova, música popular brasileira and Jazz.

• Berlin to the Samba Beat (1944)

• Martin's Biography at Cliquemusic Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

This article on a Brazilian composer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This article about a Brazilian singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e