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Cavaleiros Do Céu Riders In The Sky by Carlos Gonzaga

Carlos Gonzaga

Artist Biography For Carlos Gonzaga

Carlos Gonzaga Born Feb 10 1926 Is Widely Known As One Of The Most Important Singers Of Ballads In The Late '50s In Brazil. He Started His Career Much Earlier Though In The '40s Interpreting A Wide Range Of Styles From Bolero Samba Calypso And Tango To Fox Trot. In 1946 He Launched Songwriter Fred Jorge Recording His "Velha Paineira" RCA Victor . In 1957 He Started A New Phase Of His Career With The 78 Rpm "Meu Fingimento" Haroldo Barbosa's Version For "The Great Pretender " A Hit By The Platters . In 1958 His Recording Of Fred Jorge's Version Of Paul Anka's "Diana" Brought Him Great Acclaim Also Introduced Jorge Who Became The Main Interpretive Writer Of Brazilian Pop. Gonzaga Would Record Many Of Jorge's Versions Of Songs Including "O Diário" Sedaka/Greenfield And "Meu Coração Canta" Rome/Jamblam/Herpin . In 1962 Gonzaga Had Success With "Volte Diana" And Appeared On Film Singing "Dorinha No Soçaite." In 1967 Having In That Year Recorded The Singles "Coração De Jacaré" And "Só Eu E Você" A Version By Lílian Knapp Of "There's A Kind Of Hush" And Already Feeling The Weight Of Age He Started To Dedicate Himself To A Repertory Of Carnival Marches. Gonzaga Sang "Quizumba" And "Jardim Do Amor " Accompanying The Movement Of RCA Toward A Specialization In Samba And Even Appeared On Compilations For The Carnival Holiday. But He Stayed Within The Parameters Of The Jovem Guarda "Young Guard" And In 1966 He Was One Of The Artists Invited To Join Jerry Adriani's Show Excelsior A Go Go At TV Excelsior. In The Next Year He Had Success With "Juramento De Playboy." In The 70s He Returned To RCA And Re-Recorded His Original Hits Of The 50s Having Also Participated In The Soundtrack For The Estúpido Cupido Soap Opera. He Still Has A Faithful Audience For Whom He Had Released Collections In 1994 And 2000 BMG . ~ Alvaro Neder All Music Guide