Elis Regina – Samba, Eu Canto Assim (1965)

Elis Regina was one of the most ferociously talented singers to emerge from Brazil. A perfectionist who was frequently dissatisfied, Regina drove herself and members of her band relentlessly, leading to her being dubbed "Hurricane" and "Little Pepper" by musicians and journalists. Her tempestuous nature aside, she commanded the respect of Brazil's leading songwriters, who lined up for the chance to have her record one of their songs, and for much of her short life was the country's most popular female vocalist.

Leading a brassy main-room orchestra, Elis Regina exerts a considerable amount of power on 1965's "Samba, Eu Canto Assim". She swings her way through Edu Lobo's "Rez" while the strings saw sweetly in the background and salutes great Brazilian composers ranging from Dorival Caymmi ("João Valentão"), Marcos Valle ("Preciso Aprender a Ser So"), and Vinicius and Baden Powell (a potpourri comprising "Consolação," "Berimbau," and "Tem Dó").


Tracklist:

A1 Reza 2:50
A2 Menino Das Laranjas 2:16
A3 Por Um Amor Maior 2:36
A4 João Valentão 3:08
A5 Maria Do Maranhão 3:10
A6 Resolução 2:32
B1 Sou Sem Paz 3:13
B2 Pot-Pourri: Consolação - Berimbau - Tem Dó 2:25
B3 Aleluia 2:56
B4 Eternidade 2:47
B5 Preciso Aprender A Ser Só 4:18
B6 Ultimo Canto 2:51

Elis Regina - Samba, Eu Canto Assim (1965)

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