Herivelto Martins

{{Short description|Brazilian composer, singer and music player}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Herivelto Martins

| image = Herivelto Martins, 1972.tif

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| caption = Herivelto Martins in 1972

| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|01|30}}

| birth_place = Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|09|17|1912|01|30}}

| death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| genre = Samba

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| past_member_of = Preto e Branco
Trio de Ouro

| spouse = {{marriage|Dalva de Oliveira|1936|1949|end=sep.}}

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Herivelto de Oliveira Martins (also Herivelto Martins) (Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Brazil, January 30, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, September 17, 1992) was a Brazilian composer, singer, and musician.

Martins was the author of many classic Brazilian songs, especially sambas. They include:

• "Da cor do meu violão"
• "Ave Maria no Morro"
• "Praça onze"
• "Que rei sou eu?"

Martins formed the Trio de Ouro group in 1936 with his wife, Dalva de Oliveira, and Nilo Chagas.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2012-03-29 |title=Centenário de Herivelto Martins |url=https://www.abramus.org.br/noticias/4067/centenario-de-herivelto-martins/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=ABRAMUS}} Martins' son, Pery Ribeiro, became a highly successful singer of bossa nova, música popular brasileira and Jazz.