Eurípedes Waldick Soriano (May 13, 1933 in

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– September 4, 2008 in

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) was a Brazilian

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, best known as a composer and singer of songs in the brega style.

Biography

Soriano was born in

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, where he lived and worked as a

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, and in

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until he was 25. He moved to

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in 1959, where he began working at

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. His first album was issued in 1960, and his style of dramatic, sentimental songs became popular throughout Brazil. He went on to record dozens of albums and score many hits in his native country. In 2005, Soriano was depicted in a documentary directed by

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. It was titled ''Waldick - Sempre No Meu Coração'' (''Waldick - Always In My Heart''). Soriano died of prostate cancer on September 4, 2008, at the age of 75.Obituary
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Discography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soriano, Waldick 1933 births 2008 deaths Deaths from prostate cancer Deaths from cancer in Rio de Janeiro (state) People from Bahia 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers