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Brazil's Best Sellers

This Last Week Week 1 2 Strangers in the Night (Fermata) Frank Sinatra/Reprise (CBD) 2 1 Esquega/Forget Him (Vitale) Roberto Carlos/CBS; Gary Lewis & Playboys/RCA 3 3 Von/Polvdor (CBD); Beatles/ All attentions are turned Meu Bem/Girl (Fermata) Ronnie presently to the new music contest which is being Odeon sponsored by “Viva” (Swift do Brasil), together with the TV magazine “Inter- 4 4 California Dreamin’ (Vitale) Mama’s & Papa’s/Dunhill (RCA) valo’ and presented by TV-Record, TV-Globo and TV-Paulista. Due to the 5 7 *Porta Estandarte (n.p.) Tuca & Geraldo Vandre/Chantecler star cast of Sao Paulo’s Channel 7, the “Second Festival of Brazilian Popular 6 6 Theme From Dr. Zhivago “Lara” (Todamerica) A1 Korvin/Fermata Music” will have a great effect on the industry and some excellent music is 7 5 Pobre Menina/Hang On Sloopy (Mellin) Leno & Lilian/CBS; expected to come out of it. The jury is composed of some of the most repre- Jan & Dean/RCA sentative personalities in different fields: Mario Lago, maestro and composer; S 10 Eu Te Darei Bern Mais (Fermata) Moacyr Franco/Copacabana Roberto Freire, sociologist, poet and writer; Paulo Vanzolini, physician and 9 Theme “Dollaro Gianni Ferrio/Fermata 9 , From Bucato” (Fermata) composer; Julio Medaglia, maestro; Osmar Milani, maestro; Denis Brean, 10 15 *Tijolinho (Vitale) Bobby di Carlo/FDR (Mocambo) composer and music critic; Franco Paulino, newspaperman and critic; Cezar 11 8 Voce Me Acende/You Put Me On (Fermata) Erasmo Carlos/RGE Camargo Mariano, pianist and composer; Alberto Maduar, newspaperman and 12 13 Ebrio De Amor (Edigoes RCA) Lindomar Castilho/Continental director of “Intervalo”; Silvio Tulio Cardoso, newspaperman from Rio; Raul 13 11 Suzie (Vitale) Rivers/RCA Jet Blacks/Chantecler ; Johnny Duarte and Roberto Corte-Real, directors of TV-Record, Q and Luis De M. C. 14 22 *0 Pica-Pau (Fermata) Erasmo Carlos/RGE Guedes, architect and Cash Box representative for Brazil (invited for the 15 12 Coruja (Fermata) Deny & Dino/Odeon second time this year for such an event proving the g'rowing prestige of CB 16 18 Sinatra/Reprise in this country). Thirty-six Dav Tripper (Fermata) Beatles/Odeon; Nancy songs by the most popular composers were pre- (CBD) viously chosen and will be presented in three eliminating phases at the The- 17 23 Juanita Banana (Fermata) The Peels/Som Maior ater Record. One presentation will be made in Rio de Janeiro and the final 18 25 *Upa Neguinho Elis Regina/Philips (CBD) will be held at the Municipal Theater in Sao Paulo in a g'ala evening’. In each 19 — Vem Chegando A Madrugada /Philips (CBD) one of the three presentations, four numbers will be chosen and from those 20 24 La Banda Boracha (Edigoes RCA) Mike Laure/RGE twelve, five will receive awards, the first being “the Golden Guitar.” Twenty- 21 20 Paperback Writer/Rain (Fermata) The Beatles/Odeon six singers will present the numbers selected, among these are Roberto Carlos, 22 — Monday Monday (Vitale) Mama’s & Papa’s/Dunhill (RCA) Elis Regina, Wilson Simonal. Elizete Cardoso, Helena De Lima. Os 3 Moraes, 23 19 Hanky Panky (Fermata) Tommy James & Shondels/Roulette Jair Rodrigues, Jorge Ben, Nara Leao, Dorothy, Claudia, and Maria Odette, (Chantecler) etc. More news in the next columns. It is important that, diskery FDR (ex- 24 — The More I See You (Todamerica) Chris Montez/A&M (Fermata) Mocambo) signed a contract with TV-Record and the first disc to be cut for 25 14 Aline (Vitale) Christophe/FDR ( Vogue/Mocambo) the new label “AU” (Artistas Unidos) will be the “live” album of the Festival a good prospect for a best-seller. We had the opportunity to visit the plant of “Tranquillo Giannini S. A.”, the Brazil's TOP TWELVE LP'S biggest guitar manufacturer in this country. General manager of the company, Giorgio Giannini and assistant, deejay Carlos Alberto Lopes, showed us the This Last importance of the export department. A great part of their merchandise is Week Week shipped to the United States, including* electric guitars and all equipment 1 1 If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears—Mama’s & Papa’s/ concerning same. We were told that guitarist Luiz Bonfa is taking’ some extra Dunhill (RCA) special equipment to the U.S. in order to record for “Verve.” 2 2 Rubber Soul—Beatles/Odeon We received from Fernando Cesar Pereira, director of pubbery, “Edicoes 3 3 As 14 Mias Vol. 18—Several Brazilian Artists/CBS Musicals Ltda’ (now with two hits in the charts: “Mamae Passou 4 4 Dois Na Bossa Vol. 2—Elis Regina & Jair Rodrigues/Philips Agucar Ni Mini’ and “O Bom”) requests to correct the address which was by (CBD) mistake published in latest Annual Directory to: Rua General Gustavo Cor- 5 10 Dr. Zhivago—Original Soundtrack/MGM (CBD) deiro de Faria, 545—Rio de Janeiro (GB), Brasil. 6 5 Voce Me Acende—Erasmo Carlos/RGE Francisco F. da Silva, promo man of the Vitale pubbery, gives us several 7 8 The More I See You/Call Me— Chris Montez/A&M (Fermata) news tips that involve other diskeries, as follows: chanter-composer Rossini 8 6 Jovem Guarda—Roberto Carlos/CBS Pinto, who is also teen music producer for Odeon, was pacted by this company 9 — The Lonely Bull—Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass/A&M (Fermata) and will cut the international Johnny Rivers’ hit “Under Your Spell Again,” 10 — Na Onda—Ed Maciel/London (Odeon) in his own Portuguese version titled “Sob O Dominio Seu” (Vitale). Other 11 7 Help!—The Beatles/Odeon productions of the young musician are: “O Retrato,” Trio Esperanca for 12 12 Quando O Amor Te Chama—Agnaldo Rayol/Copacabana Odeon; “O Dragao,” Sergio Murilo, RCA; “Aquela Crianga,” Adriano Lara for Continental; “Se Eu Fosse Voce,” Golden Bovs for Odeon; “Se Voce Me Aban- Six Double Compacts donar,” Os Jovens for CBS; “Voce Faz De Mini O Que Quizer,” Os Inocentes Top

for RCA. . . . Musically speaking, the most popular festivity of Brazil This Last Carnaval—which brings tourists from all over the world to this country, starts, Week Week for publishers and composers, six months ahead of time. Vitale is furnishing 1 1 California Dreamin’—Mama’s & Papa’s/Dunhill (RCA) to ( ash Box with absolute exclusivity the list of numbers of their catalogue 2 2 El Presidente—Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass/A&M (Fermata) for Carnaval 1967, which will be cut from this month on by the Copacabana 3 5 Dr. Zhivago—Frank Pourcel/Odeon diskery: “Tanque Cheio,” a “Mareha” by Ruth Amaral and A. Brasilino, cut 4 3 Yesterday—The Beatles/Odeon for the Copacabana label by Silvio Santos; “Pega Ele,” bv Serafim Adriano, 5 4 0 Bom—Eduardo Araujo/Odeon Manoel Ferreira and Helio de Aguiar, for SOM by Helio de Aguiar; “0 Ruy 6 — Jovem Guarda Vol. 3—Roberto Carlos/CBS Tai, by Manoel Ferreira and Gentil Junior, also for Copacabana by Silvio Santos; “Mareha Do Peixe,” by Clovis de Lima, J. Francisco and Helio de Araujo, for SOM by Helio de Araujo; “O Hoomen Do Sapato Branco,” by B. Lobo and Roney Wanderney, for Copacabana, by Jacinto Figueira; “Devagar Se Vai Ao Longe,” by Jorge Costa and Homen de Mello, by this latest; “Apa- receu A Mulher Do Ruy,” by Sebastiao Da Silveira, Victor Do Couto, and Helio De Alencar, for California by Robson Da Silveira; “Abri A Porta,” samba by Tobis and Clovis de Lima, for SOM, by this latest. News from RCA Victor comes from new PR man Alfredo Corleto and talk about latest releases: chanter Lucio Cardim appears for the first time cutting for the label with an album in which he sings 12 “boleros” in Spanish, in a modern presentation, and in his style of night-club vocalist. . . . I The excellent MPM instrumental group Sambossa Cinco (Turquinho, Maguinho, Kuntz, Luiz Mello and Clayber) in their bow disc for the label, titled “Zero Hora.” . . . Romantic songster Jose Ricardo appears with a single, which predates his

album now being cut. . . . Another single brings “sambista” Ivete Garcia, with (accompaniment by the combo of Araken Peixoto and interpreting “Pobre is Teimoso” b/w “Caju Amigo” in the most traditional style. . . . International recordings bring , Little Peggy March, singing this time in Spanish. It is an- nounced that the young lark will come to Brazil soon. . . . “The Sonny Side Of Cher” is being presented to the Brazilian public. Julio Nagib, who is now in charge of RGE and Fermata promotion, informs -iat the folios released by Fermata of the works of the Beatles, for piano,

'•cordion and guitar, are having great success. . . . The compositions of the mng generation of composers— de Hollanda, Cesar Roldao 4 ieira, Geraldo Vandre, and Adylson Godoy—are getting a fine reception from the public. ... Of the 36 numbers chosen for the three final ‘ NORTH AND SOUTH—This photo was taken at the Fermata and Bendig n ases of the “Festival of Brazilian Popular Music” (15,000 were presented) offices in Hollywood during the recent visit of Alberto Maravi (left) who is a Fermata pubbery has pacted 15. . . . The number awarded in the other the co-ordinator for Fermata Productions in South and Central America. stival we referred to: “Porta Estandarte” was cut by author Geraldo Van- Seen y with Maravi in the pic are (left to right) secretary Betty Frenkiel, manager e (the other being Fernando Lona) for the SOM/Maior label. This number Debora Frenkiel and Brazilian visitor Sebastiao «.ll Bastos. also be cut for the 1967 Carnaval festivities. . . . Fermata and RGE are

full preparation for recording of the Carnaval discs. . . . The number, ’risteza,” absolute winner of last year’s Carnaval, has a great number of jeordings already and the famous German composer Oldoerp, who was re- BRAZIL (Continued) ently in Brazil, was impressed with the number recommending it to Budde- gando” with the Milton Banana Trio; “Hits of Yesterday,” by Matt Monro, l^sic from Berlin, which already requested it by cable. and “O Mundo Em Suas Maos Vol. 5,” with several varied hits of the moment. Prom the Rio office of Companhia Brasileira De Discos, we receive news sent The singles received are “Paint It Black” b/w “19th Nervous Breakdown,” by the Rolling Stones, f general manager Alain Trossat: nearly ready the album cut by Ronnie Von, for the “London” label, and “Merci Cherie” b/w “Honey 'e success of the moment, for Polydor, which is a candidate for first spots in On The Vine,” by Matt Monro for Capitol.

jal . . charts. . Nara Leao will cut four numbers in French versions to be Rubens Antonio Da Silba, the popular “Cagulinha,” is one of the best instru- 'leased in France, as a promotion of “Philips/Tutti Editions,” when the lark mentalists in Brazil today and became very popular through his TV presenta- “0 ill . . tions. be present. . Chanter Jair Rodrigues cut in his latest album titled Recently, this young artist acquired a rare instrument called a “Cordo- rriso Do Jair,” a number in the new “Jequibau” Rhythm, for Philips. The vox,” of which there are only 5 in the world. It is like an accordion but has itch company is interested in the theme and requested samples. ... In a a completely new sound. This instrument can immitate organ, piano, celeste esentation hosted by TV-RIO, three “Polydor” artists were considered among (harpsichord), clarinet, violin, etc.; the left hand can reproduce exactly the “favorites of the new generation”: Fernando Pereira, best vocalist; Ma- sound of bass. The well-liked musician is being requested for all programs a Fabiani, best female chantress; the Brazilian Bitles, best group. and recordings and is preparing an album which is meant to be released all 'rom Discos Odeon we received latest releases: three albums with “Balan- over the world (Philips).

h Box—October 15, 1966 International Section 69