Roberto Carlos (singer)
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Birth name | Roberto Carlos Braga[1] |
Born | April 19, 1941 |
Origin | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
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Years active | 1951–present |
Website | robertocarlos |
Roberto Carlos Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈbɛʁtu ˈkaʁlus]; born April 19, 1941) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, also known as "King of Latin Music" or simply "the King".[2] Most of his songs were written in partnership with his friend, singer and songwriter Erasmo Carlos (no relation). Roberto Carlos has sold over 70 million albums around the world.[3][4] He is considered one of the most influential artists in Brazil, being cited as a source of inspiration by many artists and bands. His net worth is estimated at US$160 million.[5]
Career
Childhood
Roberto Carlos Braga was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, at the southern part of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He is the fourth and last son of watchmaker Robertino Braga (March 27, 1896 – January 27, 1980) and seamstress Laura Moreira Braga (April 10, 1914 – April 17, 2010). The family lived in a modest home on top of a hill in the Nook neighbourhood. His siblings were Lauro Roberto Braga, Carlos Alberto Moreira Braga and Norminha. At age six, during the feast of St Peter, the patron saint of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Roberto Carlos was hit by a steam locomotive and had to have his right leg amputated just below his knee.[6] He still uses a prosthesis, but avoids talking about it.
As a child he learned to play the guitar and the piano – first with his mother and later at the Itapemirim Music Conservatory. At 9 years old, he performed for the first time at a children's show broadcast by Rádio Cachoeiro (he sang a bolero called "Mal Amor"). He won candies as the first prize. Years later, he recalled the occasion for the book Roberto Carlos Up Close, by Paulo Cesar de Araujo: "I was very nervous, yet very happy to be able to sing on the radio. I got a lot of candies, which was the prize for the kids who'd sing there. It was a beautiful day." He became a regular performer on that particular show.
1960s
Influenced by his idol Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock revolution, he rose to stardom as the main figure of the 1950s and 1960s musical movement known as Jovem Guarda (or Young Guard), which was a rip off from another TV Show. From the same name "Jovem Guarda" was the first manifestation of the Brazilian pop rock movement. Since then, Roberto Carlos has been called "O Rei" (the King).
When his first single and first
Jovem Guarda
Roberto Carlos insisted on investing time in young music, rock, and in 1962 released Splish Splash. With his friend Erasmo Carlos, Roberto recorded Portuguese versions of pop songs and wrote his own songs, such as "Parei Na Contramão" which became a hit. The following year the singer was back on the charts with the album É Proibido Fumar, in which, besides the title track, the highlight was the song "O Calhambeque". Thus was born the Jovem Guarda (TV Show).
Nationally known, Roberto Carlos began to host the Jovem Guarda TV program in 1965 at
In 1966, Carlos presented the programs "Roberto Carlos à Noite", "Opus 7", "Jovem Guarda em Alta Tensão" e "Todos os Jovens do Mundo", at TV Record, all of them short-lived. That year would be marked by a fight that nearly ended the partnership between him and Erasmo. The reason for the split was a failure of production of the "Show in Si Monal ..." TV Record, which paid homage to Erasmo. The production was to present a pot-pourri of Erasmo's most famous compositions, including "Parei na Contramão" and "Quero Que Vá Tudo Pro Inferno". The controversy was created because of these songs were composed in partnership with Roberto Carlos, but the credits were given only to Erasmo. The two quarreled, and the partnership was suspended for more than one year. During this period, Roberto wrote "We There Yet?" and "Namoradinha de Um Amigo Meu" were released on the LP "Roberto Carlos" that year (the album still had the hits "Eu Te Darei O Céu", "Esqueça", "Negro Gato" (Getúlio Cortes) and "Nossa Canção" (Luiz Ayrão).[citation needed]
In 1967, the friendship between Roberto and Erasmo was shaken, though the two still presented – along with Wanderléa – the "Jovem Guarda" show on TV Record. Roberto wrote his own hits like "Como É Grande Meu Amor Por Você", "Corro Demais", "Quando" and "De vale tudo isso?", which would be released on the LP "Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura" soundtrack of movie with the same name, released the following year. The film was produced and directed by Roberto Farias and featured Roberto Carlos as protagonist, with José Lewgoy and Reginaldo Faria in the cast. The film became a box office success in the Brazilian cinema. With his many professional commitments, Roberto could not finish the lyrics for "Eu Sou Terrível", which was to be the starting soundtrack of the feature. He asked his former partner Erasmo Carlos, who helped finalize the lyrics. Thus, friendship and partnership between the two resumed.[7] Later that year, Roberto Carlos had his first performances abroad, in Cannes (France) and participated in several Brazilian Pop Music festivals. He placed fifth with the song "Maria Carnaval e Cinzas" (Luís Carlos Paraná). Some people objected to the presence of a Jovem Guarda icon.[citation needed]
In 1968 the LP O Inimitável was released. A transition record in the singer's career, the album had influences in U.S. black music (soul / funk) and scored several hits, like "Se Você Pensa", "Eu Te Amo, Te Amo, Te Amo", "É Meu É Meu É Meu", "As Canções que você Fez Pra Mim" (all partnerships with Erasmo Carlos), "Ciúmes De Você" (Luiz Ayrão), and "Eu Não Vou Deixar Você Tão Só" (Marcos Antonio). Later that year, Roberto Carlos became the first and only Brazilian to win the
1970s and 1980s
The 1970 decade was marked by the end of the Jovem Guarda and the bolstering the prestige of Roberto Carlos as a romantic artist in Brazil and abroad (USA, Europe and Latin America). The singer became the artist who would sell the most albums in the country. Several of his songs were recorded by other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Caravelli and Ray Conniff. In 1970, the singer made a successful series of shows in Canecão. Later that year, he launched his annual album, which brought such hits as "Ana", "Veste A Roupa Meu Bem" and "Jesus Cristo", a song which also marked his approach to religion.
The following year, Roberto Carlos a 300 km Por Hora, the last movie starring the singer, was released also a great national success. Also in 1971, another album was released, featuring the hits "Detalhes," "Amada Amante", "Todos Estão Surdos", "Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos" (homage to Caetano Veloso) and "Como Dois E Dois" (Caetano). The 1972 album resonated with "A Montanha", "Como Vai Você", and "Quando As Crianças Saírem de Férias" in addition to being the first LP to reach the milestone of one million copies sold, and in 1973, with "Rotina" and "Proposta". On December 24, 1974, TV Globo aired a special show with singer, which got huge ratings. From that year, the program would be aired at the end of each year. That same year, he released another album, with hits like "O Portão" and "Eu Quero Apenas".
The 1975 album had a hit with "Além do Horizonte" and a remake of his 1965 song "Quero Que Vai Tudo Pro Inferno". The following year the singer would record the new LP in the
In the early 1980s, he took part in another campaign, this time for the
After his first decade of success, Roberto Carlos moved towards a more serious, adult-oriented approach to singing, whilst consistently continuing to score hits in his country and throughout Latin America, as well as in
In 1986, Roberto Carlos performed at
1990s and 2000s
Carlos continued to record through the 1990s, focusing on
In 1992 he left his name on the Latin artist Walk of Fame in Miami in the United States. In 1994, Roberto Carlos managed to beat the
In 1998, Carlos's second wife, Maria Rita, discovered she had cancer (she would die in 1999).[citation needed] After a one-year break, Roberto Carlos returned to recording and performing. In 2001, he broke his contract with Sony (formerly CBS), the recording company through which he had released a vast majority of his albums, due to reasons connected to his wife's death.[citation needed] However, in a 2008 interview, Roberto Carlos stated that he had no intention of retiring from the music industry anytime soon and released an album later that year. In 2004, Carlos was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[9] He was later recognized as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2015.
In December 2006, "Duetos" a CD with 14 tracks and a DVD with 16 numbers was released, which had taken of the special moments recorded for the Globo since the 1970s. Later that year Roberto Carlos won the Latin Grammy for best romantic music album (album Roberto Carlos, 2005). In the same period, the publisher Planeta launched the book Roberto Carlos em Detalhes, by Paulo Cesar de Araujo, an unauthorized biography about the singer, a result of 16 years of research and with testimonies of about 200 people who participated in the career of Roberto. Roberto Carlos repudiated the publication, claiming that there is untruth in it, and announced his intention to withdraw the work from circulation. The court ruled for Roberto Carlos and the book Roberto Carlos em Detalhes was pulled from stores at the end of February 2007.[10][11] On April 27, 2007, after a long hearing at the Criminal Forum of Barra Funda, São Paulo, all copies of the book were recalled.
In January 2007, the singer travelled to Spain, where he recorded his first album in Spanish in a decade. In June, he performed at Canecão. In addition to special appearances by singers
Every year, Roberto Carlos hosts a special TV show singing his greatest hits along with special guests. The show has become a tradition in Brazilian television. The house where Carlos was born has also been converted into a museum dedicated to him.
In 2008, Roberto Carlos and Caetano Veloso did a show together in tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, which was recorded on CD and DVD "Roberto Carlos, Caetano Veloso and Tom Jobim's music". Jaques Morelenbaum,
2010s to present
His mother Laura Moreira Braga died on April 17, 2010, at age 96. The news of her death was given minutes after a Roberto Carlos's concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Through the 2010s, Roberto Carlos continued his yearly cruise ship concert project, "Emoções em Alto Mar" (Emotions in the High Seas). In the second half of 2011, the singer also held a concert in the city of Jerusalem, titled "Emoções em Jerusalem".
Roberto Carlos was paid
In 2013, "Esse Cara Sou Eu" won the
50th career anniversary
On July 11, 2009, to celebrate his 50th career anniversary, Roberto Carlos performed a major show at
Roberto Carlos's 50th career anniversary was also celebrated with a major exhibition in the Lucas Nogueira Garcez Pavilion, located in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo. The interactive expo, opened on March 4, 2010, portrayed the singer's life and career.[15] The young poet and composer Gabriel Ataide Lima, says in its influences that Roberto Carlos was one of the largest, and thanks to his music, he realized that "poetry has to be sweet, pure, direct, and lively. Speaking of themes love it ... no grueling things I learned from Roberto Carlos. Besides singing themes like nature, religion and life in peace. "
Discography
Mostly in Portuguese; some songs in Spanish, English and Italian. As the majority of Roberto Carlos's albums are simply self-titled, the most significant hit of each album is also indicated.
- 1961 - Louco Por Você
- 1963 - Splish Splash
- 1964 - É Proibido Fumar
- 1965 - Canta Para a Juventude
- 1965 - Canta a la Juventud
- 1965 - Jovem Guarda
- 1966 - Roberto Carlos ("Eu Te Darei O Céu")
- 1967 - Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura
- 1968 - O Inimitável
- 1969 - Roberto Carlos ("As Flores do Jardim da Nossa casa")
- 1970 - Roberto Carlos ("Ana")
- 1971 - Roberto Carlos ("Detalhes")
- 1972 - Roberto Carlos ("A Janela")
- 1972 - Un gato en la oscuridad
- 1973 - Roberto Carlos ("A Cigana")
- 1973 - En español ("La distancia")
- 1974 - Roberto Carlos ("Despedida")
- 1974 - El día que me quieras
- 1975 - Roberto Carlos ("Quero Que Va Tudo Pro Inferno")
- 1975 - Quiero verte a mi lado
- 1976 - Roberto Carlos ("Ilegal, Imoral ou Engorda")
- 1976 - San Remo 1968
- 1976 - Tu cuerpo
- 1977 - Roberto Carlos ("Amigo")
- 1977 - En español ("El progreso")
- 1978 - Roberto Carlos ("Fé")
- 1978 - Roberto Carlos ("Amigo (en español)")
- 1979 - Roberto Carlos ("Meu Querido, Meu Velho, Meu Amigo")
- 1979 - Roberto Carlos ("Fé (en español)")
- 1980 - Roberto Carlos ("A guerra dos meninos")
- 1980 - Mi querido, mi viejo, mi amigo
- 1981 - Roberto Carlos ("Ele está prá chegar")
- 1981 - La guerra de los niños
- 1982 - Roberto Carlos ("Amiga")
- 1982 - Roberto Carlos ("Emociones")
- 1983 - Roberto Carlos ("O Amor é a Moda")
- 1983 - Roberto Carlos ("Amiga (en español)")
- 1984 - Roberto Carlos ("Coração")
- 1984 - Roberto Carlos ("El amor y la moda")
- 1985 - Roberto Carlos ("Verde e Amarelo")
- 1985 - Roberto Carlos '85 ("Corazón")
- 1986 - Roberto Carlos ("Apocalipse")
- 1986 - Roberto Carlos '86 ("De corazón a corazón")
- 1987 - Roberto Carlos ("Tô chutando lata")
- 1987 - Nuestro amor
- 1988 - Roberto Carlos ("Se Diverte e Já Não Pensa em Mim")
- 1988 - Ao Vivo (live recording)
- 1988 - Volver
- 1989 - Roberto Carlos ("Amazônia")
- 1989 - Sonrie
- 1990 - Roberto Carlos ("Super herói")
- 1990 - Pajaro herido
- 1991 - Roberto Carlos ("Todas As Manhãs")
- 1991 - Roberto Carlos ("Súper héroe")
- 1992 - Roberto Carlos ("Você É Minha")
- 1993 - Roberto Carlos ("O Velho Caminhoneiro")
- 1993 - Roberto Carlos ("Mujer pequeña")
- 1994 - Roberto Carlos ("Alô")
- 1995 - Roberto Carlos ("Amigo Não Chore Por Ela")
- 1996 - Roberto Carlos ("Mulher de 40")
- 1997 - Canciones Que Amo
- 1998 - Roberto Carlos ("Meu Menino Jesus")
- 1999 - 30 Grandes Sucessos (Greatest Hits)
- 2000 - Mensagens
- 2000 - Amor Sem Limites
- 2000 - Grandes Canciones (2 CD's)
- 2001 - Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged)
- 2002 - Ao Vivo (Live)
- 2003 - Pra Sempre
- 2004 - Pra Sempre Ao Vivo No Pacaembu (Live)
- 2004 - Mensajes de Fe
- 2005 - Roberto Carlos ("Promessa")
- 2006 - Duetos
- 2008 - En Vivo (Live in Spanish)
- 2008 - Roberto Carlos e Tom Jobim
- 2009 - Elas Cantam Roberto Carlos
- 2010 - Emoções Sertanejas
- 2011 - Projeto Emoções em Jerusalém (Live)
- 2012 - Esse Cara Sou Eu
- 2013 - Roberto Carlos Remixed
- 2014 - Duetos 2
- 2014 - Ese Tipo Soy Yo
- 2015 - Roberto Carlos em Las Vegas
- 2015 - Primera Fila (Live)
- 2017 - Roberto Carlos ("Chegaste")
- 2018 - Amor Sin Limite
Filmography
Feature films
- 1968 – Em Ritmo de Aventura
- 1970 – O Diamante Cor De Rosa
- 1971 – A 300 km Por Hora
Live concert films
- 2001 – Acústico MTV
- 2001 – Acústico Gold Serie Limitada
- 2004 – Pra Sempre Ao Vivo no Pacaembu
- 2006 – Antologia (CD + DVD)
- 2006 – Duetos
- 2008 – Roberto Carlos ao Vivo (CD + DVD)
See also
References
- ISBN 9788576652281.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Roberto Carlos começa turnê". O Pioneiro (in Portuguese): 5. May 5, 1994. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Saiba mais sobre a vida e carreira de Roberto Carlos". Revistaepoca.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "'Fortuna de Roberto Carlos'". Cmjornal.xl.pt. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Roberto Carlos celebra meio século de carreira com show hoje". Folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ ARAÚJO, PAULO CÉSAR (2006). "Roberto Carlos Em Detalhes" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Editora Planeta. pp. 274–276. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ Russell Palmer, John Paul II, a pictorial celebration -1980 - Page 82 "Meanwhile, hundreds of children sang the following song ("Amigo," by Roberto Carlos, which has become Mexico's "Hymn to John Paul II"): You are the brother of my soul, really my friend, On every road, through every journey, you are always ..."
- ^ "Les dan el Grammy por su trayectoria" (in Spanish). El Universal. August 29, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Pennafort, Roberta (March 10, 2009). "Justiça do Rio mantém proibida biografia de Roberto Carlos". Estadão.com.br. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Editora da biografia de Roberto Carlos recebe notificação para interromper vendas do livro". O Globo. January 12, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Fernandes, Alice (March 8, 2011). Roberto Carlos causa alvoroço no desfile da Beija-Flor e público se emociona ao ver o Rei de perto. Rio de Janeiro: O Globo. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "No início do show, Roberto Carlos se declara: 'É a maior emoção da minha vida'". O Globo. July 11, 2009.
- ^ "Mostra celebra Roberto Carlos e as canções que ele fez para nós". O Globo. March 4, 2010.