Alda Perdigão was born on 19 September 1934 and started singing as a duo with her older brother Osnir Perdigão in 1941, when she was only 7 years old. Os Irmãos Perdigão (Perdigão Brothers) became a fixture at kids' show 'Clube do Papai Noel' (Santa Claus' Club) at Radio Difusora and later on when they grew up a little they were the main attraction at Radio Tupi's 'Gremio Juvenil Tupi'.
Osnir Perdigão ended up leaving the duo to pursue a career as a song-writer and Alda went solo. Soon, she was signed by Radio Nacional paulista when it opened in São Paulo. Alda stayed with the O.V.C. (Organização Victor Costa) for 6 years. During this period she finally had the chance to record for Mocambo-Rozenblit and went to #1 with 'O casamento da Princesa' a Carnaval-hit in early 1956.
In September 1958, Miss Perdigão was signed by Radio Record - the most popular radio station in São Paulo where she had a weekly programme. Times, though, were changing quickly as record-playing became more important than live radio appearances.
By 1961, Alda had become a 'bottle blonde' and started a weekly TV show at TV Cultura. In 1962 she hit the big time when she covered Gilbert Becaud's sensational 'Et maintenant' as 'E agora?'. As her contract with Philips had expired (before the single went viral) Alda signed with RGE Records where she stayed for most of the 1960s.
At RGE Alda recorded mostly covers of Italian and French hits which didn't do much for her or anyone else. Times had indeed changed and by the mid-1960s a new crop of rock'n'rollers started ruling the waves and diminutive Alda Perdigão retired to her family.
Osnir Perdigão ended up leaving the duo to pursue a career as a song-writer and Alda went solo. Soon, she was signed by Radio Nacional paulista when it opened in São Paulo. Alda stayed with the O.V.C. (Organização Victor Costa) for 6 years. During this period she finally had the chance to record for Mocambo-Rozenblit and went to #1 with 'O casamento da Princesa' a Carnaval-hit in early 1956.
In September 1958, Miss Perdigão was signed by Radio Record - the most popular radio station in São Paulo where she had a weekly programme. Times, though, were changing quickly as record-playing became more important than live radio appearances.
By 1961, Alda had become a 'bottle blonde' and started a weekly TV show at TV Cultura. In 1962 she hit the big time when she covered Gilbert Becaud's sensational 'Et maintenant' as 'E agora?'. As her contract with Philips had expired (before the single went viral) Alda signed with RGE Records where she stayed for most of the 1960s.
At RGE Alda recorded mostly covers of Italian and French hits which didn't do much for her or anyone else. Times had indeed changed and by the mid-1960s a new crop of rock'n'rollers started ruling the waves and diminutive Alda Perdigão retired to her family.
'Sonata do amor divino' was Alda Perdigão's album for RGE in 1963. Miss Perdigão had had her best year in early 1963 with 'E agora?' translation of Gilbert Becaude's 'Et maintenant?' that she recorded for Philips going up the singles' chart.
She was poached by RGE and signed a good contract with the São Paulo label in time to release an album before the year ended. But unfortunately times were changing and Alda didn't do much at RGE but record covers of Italian hits.
Irmãos Perdigão - Alda & Osnir Perdigão had a state-wide popularity due to their frequent performances at radio shows on Radio Tupy.
same happy crowd at TV Paulista, Channel 5.
Alda Perdigão signs with Mocambo-Rozenblit Records where she had her greatest hit ever: 'O casamento da princesa'. Maestro Portinho at the far-right looks on while the diminutive singer signs the contract.
Here's Alda Perdigão next to Uruguayan band-leader Pocho whose real name was Ruben Perez. She had been a crooner with Pocho's orchestra for about 8 years singing Brazilian pop, boleros and Italian pop. Pocho moved on to Mexico where he later died of a heart attack.
Singer-M.C. Hebe Camargo presents Alda Perdigão at a show at TV Paulista, Channel 5 in the 1950s during Carnaval celebrations.
Alda (squatting near the flower arrangement) among TV Tupi performers on an airport tarmac. Walter Forster (wears sun glasses) is at the centre; Hebe Camargo (wears a white dress) is on the left. Panair do Brasil stairs can be seen on the far-left.
Alda wears the same skirt she wore at the airport tarmac sings at a radio station.
Alda, accompanied by Rago and his guitar; Jucy plays the guitar on the left and Zezinho plays the accordion.
At a record-shop in Recife-PE promoting the 78 rpm single 'Os pobres de Paris' b/w 'O casamento da Princesa' in 1956.
Alda Perdigão marries Francisco Renato Duarte - Radiolândia 2nd March 1957.
Alda Perdigão is signed by Radio Record the leading radio station in São Paulo and premieres on 2nd September 1958.
Alda in various times of her career as a singer. Revista Carioca interviews her before she had a chance to record. Alda said she liked to read novels by Erico Verissimo and Stephan Zweig. She also said she sews her own gowns.
1960.
Alda also has availed herself of the peroxide bottle some time in 1961... here she sings at 'É hora de Alda Perdigão' her own TV show at Cultura, Channel 2, at 8:30 PM once a week.
TV Guide 'Intervalo' September 1969.
Alda Perdigão signs up with RCA Victor having A&R man Julio Nagib on the right.
Alda joined RCA Victor sometime in the early 1960s having been welcomed by Nipper.
circa 1961 at Hotel Casino San Rafael in Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
on the cover of 'SP na TV' 30 May 1960.
Alda Perdigão's popularity kept growing until her last big hit 'E agora?' in 1962.
Alda Perdião, actress Vida Alves and author Thais Matarazzo at the launching of 'A rapaziada do Bras'.
Alda chats with actress Vida Alves about the book 'Rapaziada do Bras'.
Alda Perdigão & Pablo Duarte, her grandson on 31st May 2014.
Thais shows the page with Alda Perdigão's photo while Pablo looks on...
fado singer Ciça Marinho & Alda Perdigão. Paulo Iabutti is in the background, 31st May 2014.
Pablo Duarte, Alda Perdião & Thais Matarazzo.
DIRCINHA COSTA, uma brasa viva!
Dircinha Costa was a breath of fresh air in Brazilian show business in the first half of the 1950s. She had a small voice and sang fox-trots with a sexy approach. Her live performances were always leaden with a good dosage of sex-appeal. She was constantly teasing her male audience.
Maria José da Silva Fernandes (her real name) started singing at gong-shows when she was 12 years old. After winning one of them new-faces radio-shows she was signed with Radio Cruzeiro do Sul (future Radio Piratininga). She eventually moved on to Radio Record and then Radio Bandeirantes. Dircinha finally recorded for Columbia in 1953, having charted well with a good repertoire. Her first 10" LP was released in 1956. Her second (and last) 10" LP (which is arguably her best) is 'Dircinha canta para você' and should not be missed a listen.
One can easily see Dircinha would have become a gay icon if she had lived in a country with a more alert and culturally engaged gay community. Dircinha did on stage and on records what young gay men and cross-dressers are known to aspire for. She was cheeky, sassy and did a modern-day Mae West sort-of-thing. She didn't dress the part but she was utterly audacious and defiant in her attitude.
If you want to get the essence of what Dircinha Costa was all about, listen to her 'Dircinha canta para você' and you'll see.
see what fan Asdrubal Botelho de Paiva Caldas wrote about Dircinha Costa at YouTube in February 2014:
Em 1960 ou 1961, a cantora Dircinha Costa se apresentou no antigo Cine Raf em Santo André-SP. Ela fazia parte de uma caravana que, se não me engano, levava o nome de 'Alegria dos Bairros', com Carlos Alberto da Nóbrega, Canarinho, Mario Sergio, Chocolate e outros. Nessa época eu tinha 16 anos, e ela cantou uma música como se fora direcionada à minha pessoa, claro que tudo na base da brincadeira. Durante o ato, ela me chamou até o palco, e eu que naquela época já era bastante desinibido, não perdi a oportunidade de aparecer. Assim que subi ao palco, ela se dirigiu a mim, segurou a minha mão, depois enlaçou o meu pescoço com uma das mãos, enquanto com a outra segurava o microfone. O público aplaudiu freneticamente. Depois que terminou a apresentação, continuou sendo simpática, me convidou para acompanhá-la até a cantina do cinema, e me apresentou a diversos artistas do elenco. Eu me lembro que na letra da música ela falava o nome Toninho. Na sua brincadeira, eu representava o tal Toninho. Passados mais de 50 anos, ainda tenho amigos que se lembram deste momento. Faz muitos anos que já não ouço o nome dela nas rádios, nem ouvi mais as suas músicas. Ficaria feliz em saber o que ela tem feito.
read more: http://chiadofone.blogspot.com.br/2009/09/dircinha-costa-neurastenico-luz-da-lua.html
Maria José da Silva Fernandes (her real name) started singing at gong-shows when she was 12 years old. After winning one of them new-faces radio-shows she was signed with Radio Cruzeiro do Sul (future Radio Piratininga). She eventually moved on to Radio Record and then Radio Bandeirantes. Dircinha finally recorded for Columbia in 1953, having charted well with a good repertoire. Her first 10" LP was released in 1956. Her second (and last) 10" LP (which is arguably her best) is 'Dircinha canta para você' and should not be missed a listen.
One can easily see Dircinha would have become a gay icon if she had lived in a country with a more alert and culturally engaged gay community. Dircinha did on stage and on records what young gay men and cross-dressers are known to aspire for. She was cheeky, sassy and did a modern-day Mae West sort-of-thing. She didn't dress the part but she was utterly audacious and defiant in her attitude.
If you want to get the essence of what Dircinha Costa was all about, listen to her 'Dircinha canta para você' and you'll see.
see what fan Asdrubal Botelho de Paiva Caldas wrote about Dircinha Costa at YouTube in February 2014:
Em 1960 ou 1961, a cantora Dircinha Costa se apresentou no antigo Cine Raf em Santo André-SP. Ela fazia parte de uma caravana que, se não me engano, levava o nome de 'Alegria dos Bairros', com Carlos Alberto da Nóbrega, Canarinho, Mario Sergio, Chocolate e outros. Nessa época eu tinha 16 anos, e ela cantou uma música como se fora direcionada à minha pessoa, claro que tudo na base da brincadeira. Durante o ato, ela me chamou até o palco, e eu que naquela época já era bastante desinibido, não perdi a oportunidade de aparecer. Assim que subi ao palco, ela se dirigiu a mim, segurou a minha mão, depois enlaçou o meu pescoço com uma das mãos, enquanto com a outra segurava o microfone. O público aplaudiu freneticamente. Depois que terminou a apresentação, continuou sendo simpática, me convidou para acompanhá-la até a cantina do cinema, e me apresentou a diversos artistas do elenco. Eu me lembro que na letra da música ela falava o nome Toninho. Na sua brincadeira, eu representava o tal Toninho. Passados mais de 50 anos, ainda tenho amigos que se lembram deste momento. Faz muitos anos que já não ouço o nome dela nas rádios, nem ouvi mais as suas músicas. Ficaria feliz em saber o que ela tem feito.
read more: http://chiadofone.blogspot.com.br/2009/09/dircinha-costa-neurastenico-luz-da-lua.html
Columbia's 10" LP 'Dircinha canta para você' (1957) is her masterpiece
1. Chocolate quente (Hotta chocolotta) (Milton Drake-Victor Mizzy; v.: Edson Borges)
2. Você tem (Castro Perret-Ataliba Santos)
listen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAV4dv3IJA
3. Carioca rafiné (Bruno Marnet)
4. Rapaz acanhado (Sylvio Mazzucca)
1. Cha-chamando (Betinho-Nazareno de Brito)
2. Micróbio do samba (Tânio Jairo-Juarez Ros)
3. Um bocadinho só (Cyro Monteiro-Dias da Cruz)
4. Zangada com você (Archimedes Messina)
listen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAV4dv3IJA
3. Carioca rafiné (Bruno Marnet)
4. Rapaz acanhado (Sylvio Mazzucca)
1. Cha-chamando (Betinho-Nazareno de Brito)
2. Micróbio do samba (Tânio Jairo-Juarez Ros)
3. Um bocadinho só (Cyro Monteiro-Dias da Cruz)
4. Zangada com você (Archimedes Messina)
Dircinha had her own radio show on Radio Bandeirantes
Dircinha building her following circa 1952
Betinho's 'Neurastênica' puts Dircinha Costa on the fox-trot vanguard in 1954.
Dircinha in competition with Leny Caldeira, Juanita Cavalcanti, Heleninha Silveira & Elza Laranjeira.
1954 Revista do Radio article says: Dircinha Costa whose real name was Maria José da Silva Fernandes was born in 26 August 1930 in Baurú-SP. Her family moved to São Paulo in 1940. She started singing at gong-show 'Peneira Rodine' at Radio Cultura in 1941. After she won a contest at 'Peneira Rodine', Elza Laranjeira took her to Radio Cruzeiro do Sul to make a test with Maestro Totó She won a place at 'Feira de amostras' a humour-with-music show. At the end of 1942 Dircinha who was only 12 years old sang at Radio Record where she stayed until 1947. Then she quit for 4 years and returned in 1951 singing at Radio Bandeirantes. Up to 1954, Dircinha had recorded such hits as 'Baião triste', 'Chegadinho, chegadinho', 'É o amore' (That's amore), 'Neurastênica', 'Sob a luz da lua prateada' (Under the silvery moon), 'Peguei', 'Bravo Manolo' (1953 Carnaval) and 'Bandinha do Eldorado'.
Dircinha's 'Deixa-me ir, amor' (Let me go, lover) is #4 at the charts; Dircinha & accordion player Carlinhos Mafazoli who's # 1 at the Hit Parade with 'Amor brejeiro' (Coquin d'amour) in 1955.
'Mal de amor' is at the top of the charts
Dircinha poses with Cinderela; plays afoché with Isaura Garcia; talks with Roberto Amaral.
Dircinha shows the fans she wears pants in a sexy way. She went on a trip to Argentina too.
Dircinha Costa says: 'Love is everything'; it was rumoured she was in love with Orlando Ribeiro.
Dircinha Costa's first 10" LP for Columbia Records (1956) was almost like a 'Greatest hits': A side: 1. À luz da lua prateada (By the light of the silvery moon); 2. Deixe-me ir, amor (Let me go, lover); 3. Mal de amor; 4. É o amore (That's amore) - B side: 1. Como isto é bom (The velvet glove); 2. Eu quero é casar (Nazareno de Brito-Luiz C.Castro); 3. Chegadinho, chegadinho; 4. Até segunda-feira (samba de Paulo Rogério).
'Chocolate caliente' was released in Spanish in Argentina.
'Neurastênico' / 'À luz da lua prateada' in 1954
'Deixe-me ir, amor' / 'Refúgio'
'Como isto é bom' (The velvet glove) / 'Até 2a. feira'
'Eu quero é casar' / 'É sempre o papai' (baião de Miguel Gustavo)
1954 - Columbia
1954 - Columbia
Bravo Manolo (Geraldo Blota-Firmo Jordão; v.: M.Pretextato Santos
Pequei (Victor Simon~L.Montiro-João Simon)
Bandinha do Eldorado (Osvaldo Molles-Renato de Oliveira) Dircinha & Mário Gil
Centenário de São Paulo (Mário Gil) - Mário Gil
Pescadô (Renato de Oliveira-Osvaldo Molles)
Baião triste (Dorival Chaves)
É o amore (That's amores) - Harry Warren-Jack Brooks; v.: Haroldo Barbosa
Chegadinho, chegadinho (Elpídio dos Santos)
Neurastênico (Betinho-Nazareno de Brito)
À luz da lua prateada (By the light of the silvery moon) - Ed Amdden-Gus Edwards; v.:Ferreira Gomes
Como isto é bom (The velvet glove) - H.Spina; v.: Edson Borges
Até segunda feira (Paulo Rogério)
Deixa-me ir, amor (Let me go, lover) - Hill-J.L.Carson
Refúgio (Newton Ramalho-Nazareno de Brito)
É pecado mentir (It's a sin to tell a lie) - Billy Mayhew; v.: Alberto Almeida
Chega p'ra cá (Edson Borges)
Somente o coração (Haroldo de Almeida)
Mal de amor (D.P.-adapt.: Edson Borges)
Eu quero é casar (Nazareno de Brito-Luiz Claudio de Castro)
É sempre o papai (Miguel Gustavo)
'Dircinha canta para você' - 10" LPCB-35034 (album song list above in the page)
Rapaz acanhado (Sylvio Mazzucca)
Chocolate quente (Hotta chocolatta) - Milton Drake-Victor Mizzy; v.: Edson Borges
Bamboleio da iaiá (José Oliveira 'Rubi')
Ama-me sempre (Love me forever) - Beverly Guthrie-Gary Lynes; v,: Julio Nagib
listen to it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLH5r8i7oY
Vedete (Gig-Fernando Cesar)
Isso é o amor (Getulio Macedo-Lourival Faissal)
Por pouco pouco (Raul Duarte)
Oo la la (Smith-Jones-Dixon; v.: Paulo Rogerio)
Oo la la! com Dircinha Costa e Renato Oliveira e sua Orquestra - EP 45 rpm
A - Meu broto é maroto (Makin' love ) - Floyd Robinson; v.: Victor Dagô
Hot spot
B - Oo la la
Nêgo de fritá bolinho
listen to 'Meu broto é maroto' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5bAPOSwlE
A vida é um jardim (Mario Gil)
Tango italiano (Malgoni-Pallesi-Beretta; v.: Romeu Nunes)
Não chore, palhaço (Elzo Augusto-Ercilio Consoni)
Trovador de Toledo (José Saccomani-Gaúcho-J.Nunes)
Odeon (Ernesto Nazareth-Vinícius de Moraes)
Esta noite não dormi (Stanotte num durmi) - Mazzocchi-Tuminelli; v.: Joluz
Samba do ba-da-tu-blim (José Bezerra-Pepe)
Guitarras e a noite (Guitarras en la noche) - Moreu-Casa-Algueró; v.: Serafim Costa Almeida
Se saudade matasse (David Nasser-J.Roberto)
Playboy de setenta (Sylvio Curval-Arsênio Hipolito)
Pescadô (Renato de Oliveira-Osvaldo Molles)
Baião triste (Dorival Chaves)
É o amore (That's amores) - Harry Warren-Jack Brooks; v.: Haroldo Barbosa
Chegadinho, chegadinho (Elpídio dos Santos)
Neurastênico (Betinho-Nazareno de Brito)
À luz da lua prateada (By the light of the silvery moon) - Ed Amdden-Gus Edwards; v.:Ferreira Gomes
1955
Como isto é bom (The velvet glove) - H.Spina; v.: Edson Borges
Até segunda feira (Paulo Rogério)
Deixa-me ir, amor (Let me go, lover) - Hill-J.L.Carson
Refúgio (Newton Ramalho-Nazareno de Brito)
É pecado mentir (It's a sin to tell a lie) - Billy Mayhew; v.: Alberto Almeida
Chega p'ra cá (Edson Borges)
Somente o coração (Haroldo de Almeida)
Mal de amor (D.P.-adapt.: Edson Borges)
1956
'Dircinha Costa' - 10" LPCB-35012 (album song list above)Eu quero é casar (Nazareno de Brito-Luiz Claudio de Castro)
É sempre o papai (Miguel Gustavo)
1957
'Dircinha canta para você' - 10" LPCB-35034 (album song list above in the page)
Rapaz acanhado (Sylvio Mazzucca)
Chocolate quente (Hotta chocolatta) - Milton Drake-Victor Mizzy; v.: Edson Borges
1958
Bamboleio da iaiá (José Oliveira 'Rubi')
Ama-me sempre (Love me forever) - Beverly Guthrie-Gary Lynes; v,: Julio Nagib
listen to it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLH5r8i7oY
1959
Vedete (Gig-Fernando Cesar)
Isso é o amor (Getulio Macedo-Lourival Faissal)
1960 - Copacabana
Por pouco pouco (Raul Duarte)
Oo la la (Smith-Jones-Dixon; v.: Paulo Rogerio)
Oo la la! com Dircinha Costa e Renato Oliveira e sua Orquestra - EP 45 rpm
A - Meu broto é maroto (Makin' love ) - Floyd Robinson; v.: Victor Dagô
Hot spot
B - Oo la la
Nêgo de fritá bolinho
listen to 'Meu broto é maroto' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5bAPOSwlE
1962
A vida é um jardim (Mario Gil)
Tango italiano (Malgoni-Pallesi-Beretta; v.: Romeu Nunes)
1963
Não chore, palhaço (Elzo Augusto-Ercilio Consoni)
Trovador de Toledo (José Saccomani-Gaúcho-J.Nunes)
Odeon (Ernesto Nazareth-Vinícius de Moraes)
Esta noite não dormi (Stanotte num durmi) - Mazzocchi-Tuminelli; v.: Joluz
Samba do ba-da-tu-blim (José Bezerra-Pepe)
Guitarras e a noite (Guitarras en la noche) - Moreu-Casa-Algueró; v.: Serafim Costa Almeida
1964
Se saudade matasse (David Nasser-J.Roberto)
Playboy de setenta (Sylvio Curval-Arsênio Hipolito)
Dircinha Costa swings with a jazz trio.
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