Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes just oozed that old-school Rio charm, you know? Born smack in the heart of Rio de Janeiro on October 19, 1913, the guy practically had samba running through his veins. Not just a composer—though, come on, the man could write a tune—he was also a poet, a diplomat, and you couldn’t really pin him down to one thing. If his name rings a bell for you, maybe it’s because you caught his credits in stuff like V for Vendetta, Deep Rising, or Out of Sight. Yep, his music’s been everywhere, sneaking into movie soundtracks and making those scenes hit a little harder. But his life wasn’t just about music or fancy words. Vinicius loved, and he loved a lot. Nine wives—yeah, you read that right, nine. Gilda, Marta, Gessi, Christina, Nelita, Maria Lucia, Lila, Beatriz, Regina… try fitting all those names on a Valentine’s Day card. It’s wild, but it says a lot about how intensely he lived. Dude wasn’t afraid of passion, whether it was romance or art. He stuck around his hometown, too. Born and died in Rio de Janeiro—July 9, 1980, was his last curtain call. The city kinda pulses with his legacy, if you listen closely. His fingerprints are all over Brazilian culture, from the bossa nova rhythms to the poetry that still gets recited today. Vinicius wasn’t just a name in the credits; he was the soul of a city, really.