Marino Pinto

With more than 300 compositions, Marino Pinto left his mark in Brazilian popular music through hits recorded by many of the best interpreters of his period. At 11, Pinto wrote his first song, "Ilka." At 13, he became a frequenter of the Rádio Philips. Making acquaintance with his idol Sílvio Caldas, who was a member of the cast, his later decision of becoming a composer was deeply influenced by this relation. From 1934 to 1938, he was a journalist and worked in several newspapers. In 1938, Pinto became a composer (only a lyricist at first). With music by Ataulfo Alves, he w...