Elis Regina
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| Born | Elis Regina Carvalho Costa March 17, 1945 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | January 19, 1982 (aged 36) |
| Other names | Pimentinha, Furacão |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1961–1982 |
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| Labels | Continental, CBS, Philips |
| Website | www |
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982), known professionally as Elis Regina (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈliz ʁeˈʒinɐ]), was a Brazilian singer of Bossa nova, MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano.[1]
She became nationally renowned in 1965 after singing "Arrastão" (composed by
Tom Jobim), "Atrás da Porta" (Chico Buarque and Francis Hime), "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" (Aldir Blanc and João Bosco), "Conversando no Bar" (Milton Nascimento
).
Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil.[2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Elis Regina was born in
. In 1970 she had her first son with first husband Ronaldo Bôscoli. Later on she had two more children with musician Cesar Camargo Mariano.Regina was nicknamed "hurricane" and "little pepper".
Death
On January 19, 1982, Regina died at the age of 36, from
tranquilizers. More than 15,000 fans attended a musical wake in the Teatro Bandeirantes in São Paulo. She was buried in Cemitério do Morumbi.[9]
She was portrayed by Andréia Horta in the 2016 movie "Elis" directed by Hugo Prata.[10]
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Viva a Brotolândia |
| 1962 | Poema de Amor |
| 1963 | Ellis Regina |
| 1963 | O Bem do Amor |
| 1965 | Samba - Eu Canto Assim |
| 1966 | Elis |
| 1969 | Elis - Como e Porque |
| 1969 | Elis & Toots |
| 1970 | Em Pleno Verão |
| 1971 | Ela |
| 1972 | Elis |
| 1973 | Elis |
| 1974 | Elis & Tom (with Antônio Carlos Jobim) |
| 1974 | Elis |
| 1976 | Falso Brilhante |
| 1977 | Elis |
| 1979 | Essa Mulher |
| 1980 | Saudade do Brasil |
| 1980 | Elis |
Live albums
In life
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Dois na Bossa (with Jair Rodrigues) |
| 1965 | O Fino do Fino (with Zimbo Trio) |
| 1966 | Dois na Bossa nº 2 (with Jair Rodrigues) |
| 1967 | Dois na Bossa nº 3 (with Jair Rodrigues) |
| 1970 | Elis no Teatro da Praia |
| 1978 | Transversal do Tempo |
Posthumous
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Montreux Jazz Festival |
| 1982 | Trem Azul |
| 1984 | Luz das Estrelas |
| 1995 | Elis ao Vivo |
| 1998 | Elis Vive |
| 2012 | Um Dia |
Compilation albums
Posthumous
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Sucessos Inesquecíveis de Elis Regina |
References
- ISBN 978-1-56639-545-8.
- ^ a b "Elis Regina (1945–1982)". Federative Republic of Brazil. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Goés, 2007, p.187
- ^ Pugialli, 2006, p.170.
- ^ Silva, 2002, p.193.
- ^ Arashiro, 1995, p.39.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dougan, John. "Elis Regina". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Banco de Dados Folha - Acervo de Jornais". almanaque.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Elis Regina foi vítima de overdose: como foram as últimas horas da cantora". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 2019.
- ^ "Elis". adorocinema.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
Further reading
- Arashiro, Osny. Elis Regina por ela mesma. M. Claret, 1995.
- Echeverria, Regina (1985) Furacão Elis. Inclui cronologia e discografia por Maria Luiza Kfouri. Rio de Janeiro: Nórdica / Círculo do Livro. 363p. 2.ed. rev. ampl. 1994 (São Paulo: Ed. Globo); 3.ed. 2002 (São Paulo: Ed. Globo). 239p. ISBN 85-250-3514-9
- Goés, Ludenbergue. Mulher brasileira em primeiro lugar: o exemplo e as lições de vida de 130 brasileiras consagradas no exterior. Ediouro Publicações, 2007. ISBN 85-00-01998-0
- Kiechaloski, Zeca (1984) Elis Regina. Col. Esses Gaúchos. Porto Alegre: Tchê! 101p.
- Pugialli, Ricardo. Almanaque da Jovem guarda: nos embalos de uma década cheia de brasa, mora?. Ediouro Publicações, 2006. ISBN 85-00-02073-3
- Sarsano, José Roberto. (2005) Boulevard des Capucines. Teatro Olympia, Paris 1968: Elis Regina e Bossa Jazz Trio em uma época de ouro da MPB. Ed. Árvore da Terra. 207p. ISBN 85-85136-29-4
- Silva, Walter. Vou te contar: histórias de música popular brasileira. Conex, 2002. ISBN 85-88953-05-6
- Elis Regina Por Ela Mesma. (1995) Org. Osny Arashiro. São Paulo: Martin Claret. 2.ed. rev. 2004. 229p. ISBN 85-7232-085-7
- O Melhor de Elis Regina. (2003) Melodias cifradas com as letras de 28 músicas do repertório de Elis Regina. Ed. Irmãos Vitale. 112p. ISBN 85-7407-088-2
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elis Regina.
- "Elis Regina". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- Elis Regina: The Voice of Brazil at MisterLUCKY Music at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 September 2010)
- Chronology (English) from Furacão Elis The biography by Regina Echeverria at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 April 2012)
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