Elis e Tom - Aguas de Março

Posted over 4 years ago
The good thing about ripping your CD collection is the pleasure you get from unearthing fantastic records you had not listened to in a long time.That's how I stumbled upon "Elis Regina":http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9foxq95ld0e~T0 today.She was one of the most important female interpreter of Brazilian music. Hearing her for the first time is a revelation, her voice conveys more emotion in a single phrase than most artists in an entire song.Antônio Carlos Jobim said of her that _she could change in a song, suddenly she was water, wine, cachaça; she was whatever she wanted, she had complete command of her body and soul._Elis was born in 1945 in Porto Alegre in the south of Brazil. Her recording career began in the early 1960s, she quickly established herself as an interpreter to whom composers looked to introduce their songs and her impeccable taste in repertoire meant the discovery of untold numbers of the best Brazilian composers.She helped to introduce Milton Nascimento, Joao Bosco, Ivan Lins, Joyce, Lô Borges and countless others. For years after her death in 1982 from a mixture of drugs and alcohol, Nascimento refused to even discuss her in interviews, such was his desolation over her passing.

Comments (6)

  1. Girlcrawl says Immensely enjoyable videos! What a lovely collaboration between Elis and Jobim - their mutual admiration is apparent. Thanks so much for posting Thierry!
    Permalink posted 05/27/2007
  2. Thierry Castaing says Glad you liked it, you might be interested in this blog dedicated to Elis: http://elisdiscografia.blogspot.com/
    Permalink posted 05/27/2007
  3. Girlcrawl says Exceptional blog - thanks so much for link. Enjoy exploring and listening to 60's bossa nova music.
    Permalink posted 05/28/2007
  4. K-bot says Thanks for this post--I was unfamiliar with this artist and was mesmerized by her voice!
    Permalink posted 05/30/2007
  5. m0nadikh says cool posting... the videos are a savoring delight! ;)
    Permalink posted 05/30/2007
  6. Dejoe says thx....i love elis since day one!!!
    Permalink posted 06/04/2007

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