30 years without Elis

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30 years without Elis

Fonte: http://www.maganews.com.br

On January 19, 1982, Brazil lost its greatest ever singer. Here we present a brief biography of the singer who still thrills millions of Brazilians

    Elis Regina, the greatest ever MPB singer, died on January 19th 1982, the victim of a cocktail of cocaine, tranquilizers and alcohol (according to the medical report). This tragic event led to one of the greatest commotions in Brazil’s history. Elis was born in Porto Alegre, on March 17th 1945 and was a shy girl during her childhood. The little girl began singing at 11 years old and at 16 she released her first record, “Viva a Brotolândia”. Her big break came in 1965 at the first MPB Festival broadcast on the defunct TV Excelsior channel. The song “Arrastão” composed by Edu Lobo and Vinicius de Moraes, and sung by Elis Regina, won first place. This made the 21-year-old singer a national celebrity. In her 22-year career (1959-1981), Elis recorded 28 records and won over audiences around the world. Her voice was the key to making MPB classics of songs such as O Bêbado e a Equilibrista (João Bosco), Águas de Março (Tom Jobim), Como Nossos Pais (Belchior) andRomaria (Renato Teixeira).

Musical Family

Music played an essential role in Elis’ emotional life. At the end of the 1960s she married the musician Ronaldo Bôscoli. This marriage produced João Marcello Bôscoli, who also went on to become a musician. The marriage, however, did not last very long. In the 1970s Elis married another musician: the pianist César Camargo Mariano. Elis had two children with him, Pedro Camargo and Maria Rita, both of whom grew up to become singers, like their mother.

Vocabulary

1 to lead to – aqui = provocar

2 commotion – comoção

3 shy – tímida (o)

4 big break – exp. idiom. =  grande oportunidade

5 to play – representar

6 role – papel

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