José Portella Delavy

José Portella Delavy (9 March 1930 – 28 May 2011) was a Brazilian singer and composer known for composing the song "Para Pedro" with José Mendes. The song is an exemplar of Brazilian gaucho music.

Early life Delavy was born in Triunfo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, south of Brazil, on March 9, 1930. At the age of 17, he moved to Alvorada, in Greater Porto Alegre, where he was elected city councilor, a position he held between 1977 and 1989.

In the same year, Delavy composed the song "Mulher Valente", recorded by Zézinho and Julieta. The 1970s and 1980s were marked by the ballads in which Delavy participated. He was considered a master troubadour, performing with gaucho artists such as Teixeirinha and Gildo de Freitas.

The troubadour was part of the golden generation of the trova of Rio Grande do Sul, alongside Teixeirinha, Tereco, Luiz Muller, Garoto de Ouro, and Francisco Vargas.

Death Delavy died on May 28, 2011. He had diabetes and was hospitalized in the Alvorada Hospital, in Alvorada, Greater Porto Alegre.

Personal life In 1950, José Portella Delavy married Iodete Chaves and had a son, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Works 1967 – "Pára Pedro" (With José Mendes 1970 – "Contando a Verdade" (With Elmo Neher and Bruno Neher) 1970 – "Mulher Valente" 1970 – "Decisão de Amor" (With Adelino Duarte) 1970 – "Gineteada no Uruguai" (With Ademar Silva) 1975 – "Gaiteiro Amigo" 1976 – "Balanço do Destino" 1978 – "Peito Vazio" 1980 – "Relembrando o Xote" 1988 – "Qual é o Teiu CTG"'

Discography Delavy did not release albums in his career. However, he worked on solo compositions, which were purchased and recorded by local artists, and he composed with artist friends.

Delavy cowrote ballads that were recorded on multiple albums. The most famous was between him and Moraezinho, which was recorded on the album Mensagem Final, an album in honor of Gildo de Freitas.

Trovas 1964 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Gildo de Freitas) 1972 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Formiguinha) 1977 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Moraezinho) 1980 – Trova de Campeões 1984 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Luiz Muller) 1986 – Uma baita Trova! 1988 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Tchê Fagundes) 1995 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Francisco Vargas) 2002 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Valdomiro Mello) 2003 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Valdomiro Mello) 2010 – Trova (José Portella Delavy and Moraezinho) (Rodeio Gildo de Freitas)

Hit songs "Pára Pedro" "Mulher Valente" "Gineteada no Uruguai" "Contando a Verdade"