What is Fernando Brant?
[[File:Fernandobrant.jpg|thumb|Brant in March 2014.]] '''Fernando Rocha Brant''' (9 October 1946 &ndash; 12 June 2015) was a [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] [[poet]], [[lyricist]] and [[journalist]]. He was best known for his partnership with [[singer-songwriter]] and [[guitarist]] [[Milton Nascimento]]. This resulted in over 200 songs recorded by the most respected artists in Brazil. He was born in [[Caldas, Minas Gerais|Caldas]], [[Minas Gerais]]. Brant died from problems caused by a second [[liver]] [[Transplant (surgery)|transplant]] on 12 June 2015 in [[Belo Horizonte]]. He was 68. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, Fernando}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Brazilian poets]] [[Category:Brazilian composers]] [[Category:Brazilian songwriters]] [[Category:People from Minas Gerais]] {{Bio-stub}}