Ernâni Alvarenga

Brazilian samba songwriter and singer, composer of "Salário Mínimo" and "Dinheiro Não Há". He was also a radio artist of some prominence until he acquired a permanent problem in his vocal chords. Creator of the style known as spoken samba (maybe a sequel to his vocal problem), his enormous influence in the [a856639] is acknowledged by the many sambas written to praise that school that regard him as one of its historic figures. b.: June 10, 1914 - São Paulo, SP - Brazil d.: January 1, 1992 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil