Walter Queiroz

Origin

Salvador, BA

Years Active

1958

Genres

MPB, samba

Instruments

acoustic guitar, vocals

Biography

Walter Pinheiro de Queiroz Júnior, artistically known as Walter Queiroz, was born in Salvador, Bahia, on October 18, 1944. Born into a family with a strong artistic and intellectual streak, he is the nephew of writer José de Queiroz Júnior and composer Nilo Queiroz, as well as the cousin of saxophonist Cacau Queiroz and composer Fred Falcão. Since his youth, he demonstrated musical talent and, at age fourteen, formed the Abaeté Samba Trio alongside Johildo Barbosa and Mário Morgade, performing in schools, clubs, and on television in Salvador, making his mark in the early days of TV Itapoã alongside names like Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia.

Before consolidating his artistic trajectory, Walter Queiroz excelled in his studies: he graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from the Federal University of Bahia in 1967, serving as his class valedictorian, after having studied political science at Harvard University in 1966 with a scholarship from the Inter-American University Association. Although he practiced law for three years, he chose to abandon the profession to dedicate himself entirely to his career as a singer, composer, acoustic guitarist, and advertising professional, a field in which he also stood out as the author of award-winning jingles.

Throughout his career, he has composed striking works and participated in the soundtracks of highly successful Brazilian television soap operas, such as Gabriela, Saramandaia, Tenda dos Milagres, Uma Rosa com Amor, and Cambalacho. Among his phonographic releases are the 1972 promotional single featuring "Vista a sua mortalha" and "Cheguei de azul", in addition to the albums "Filho do Povo" (1977) and "Seguindo o mantra" (1982). He is also known for being the author of the official anthem of Esporte Clube Vitória.

Discography

• Filho Do Povo (1977)
• Seguindo O Mantra! (1983)
• Sob o Céu da Bahia (2015)