Person
Elis Regina
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 17, 1945
- Died
- Jan 19, 1982
- From
- Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer of all time by critics, musicians, and commentators.
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Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
Tropicália
ABC of a Strike
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Linha de Montagem
Ritas
The Girl from Ipanema
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Mulher 80
O Som Alucinante
Clara
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix