- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSeverino Dias de Oliveira
- Sivuca was born on May 26, 1930 in Itabaiana, Paraíba, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for The Best Things in the World (2010), Água Viva (1980) and Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada (1982). He was married to Gloria Gadelha. He died on December 14, 2006 in São Francisco, Paraíba, Brazil.
- SpouseGloria Gadelha
- One of the best musicians of Brazil, with success all over the world.
- Accordianist.
- He made his first record in 1950; it included the hit song "Adeus Maria Fulo". Later he lived in Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon, Paris, and New York City. He played in the forro style of northeastern Brazil.
- He was born to a farm family. He had to avoid the sun because he was albino, so he was allowed to spend less time on farm chores and more time on music. At age nine, he started playing the accordion at fairs and parties. At fifteen, he began playing on the radio in Recife, Brazil.
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