Dolores Duran (''Adiléia Silva da Rocha''; 7 June 1930 – 24 October 1959) was a Brazilian

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Early life

Adiléia Silva da Rocha was born in

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, and made her public singing debut at age 10 on the radio. At age 16 she came up with the stage name Dolores Duran and became a crooner, working at nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro.

Music career

In 1952, Dolores recorded her debut album, which featured songs like "Canção da Volta" (Antonio Maria-Ismael Neto) and "Bom É Querer Bem" (Fernando Lobo). Her first composition, "Se É por Falta de Adeus", was written with Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded by Dóris Monteiro. She wrote two other pop music classics with Jobim, " Por Causa de Você" and "Estrada de Sol". Dolores wrote also: "Fim de Caso", "Solidão", "Castigo", as well as "Pela Rua", "Ternura Antiga" and "Idéias Erradas", written with Ribamar. Dolores toured the former Soviet Union in 1958 with other Brazilian performers, and later spent some time in Paris on her way back to South America. She recorded her greatest hit, "A Noite do Meu Bem" a few days before she died.

Death

Duran died of a heart attack at age 29. She always had a weak heart and had already had a milder heart attack a few years before. After her premature death, Dolores' fame increased, and singers like Lúcio Alves and Nana Caymmi dedicated full albums to her music.

Songs

* Por Causa de Você (Don't Ever Go Away) * Estrada do Sol * Se É Por Falta de Adeus * Fim de Caso * A Noite do Meu Bem * Solidão * Ternura Antiga * Castigo * Pela Rua * Idéias Erradas * Quem Sou Eu * Se Eu Tiver

External links

Biography at ''Dicionário MPB'' Website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duran, Dolores 1930 births 1959 deaths Brazilian women composers Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian women singers 20th-century Brazilian singers 20th-century women composers