1 9 6 3 - 1 9 6 4 - 1 9 6 5 in a scrap-book

More scraps from Claudete Deleva's scrap-book which she started around the time John Kennedy was murdered in Dallas, Texas - 22 November 1963; 'Sabe Deus' (Sabra Diós) was #1 in the singles' charts in Brazil followed by 'El relicario' an old Spanish tuned turned into a vibrant rock by Brazilian band The Clevers - don't pay any attention to Revista do Radio's chart, it was blatantly manipulated; popular Catholic bishop Dom Helder Camara kept his campaign of making the very poor more visible in the media; French song-bird Edith Piaf dies in Paris in 10 October 1963. 

John Kennedy is murdered in Dallas, Texas.

'Revista do Rádio', 21st July 1963. 

Revista do Rádio, 28 December 1963, n.745, Rio de Janeiro; even though 'El relicário' was a hit by The Clevers, old-timer Revista do Radio journalist insisted on snubbing the boys by ignoring them in lieu of a conservative record sung by João Dias that had no air-play whatsoever.

British 'Profumo affair' had enough sex to keep Brazilians interested. 'Loving was my undoing' declared the old government official to 'O Cruzeiro' in June 1963.

'O Cruzeiro' had 2 pages where they sent up celebrities: here's Pope Paul VI playing a 'Bossa Nova' rhythm and asks President João Goulart if he's been successful with the beat.  

1st lady Maria Tereza Goulart visits Mangueira slum to watch their Carnaval show on 29 January 1964.

Maria Tereza Goulart, Brazil's First Lady, visits a shanty-town in Rio de Janeiro in late 1961. 

Dom Helder Camara gives the poor woman some advice.

Juscelino Kubitschek listens to the reading of The Little Red Riding Hood...

Edith Piaf  had an image of Sainte Therese near her bed. 

US film actor Alan Ladd dies in California on 29 January 1964.

Cassius Clay wins the heavy-weight championship on 25 February 1964, in Miami, Florida.

author Adelaide Carraro of 'Eu e o governador' fame wants to become a painter.

The Beatles take on the world. It took longer to get Brazilians interested though. 

Best selling singles (Una lacrima sul viso) and best selling album (Meus 18 anos) according to Revista do Rádio.  

Rita Pavone took Brazil by storm on 25 June 1964, when her show was beamed by TV Record. 

Jacqueline Myrna, popular TV performer stars in "Superbeldades', her 1st movie. 

socialite Ligia Freitas Valle Jordan shoots herself on the breasts.

Tamba Trio was the first jazz-like samba trios to become really popular.

boys exchanged at birth.

old-timer politician Ademar de Barros had aged by 1965, but he keept on trudging the old formula: rightwing politics disguised as a populist. When the coup-de-etat came in April 1964, Ademar sided with the reactionaries.

Sara Montiel causes a commotion in Rio. 

Spanish superstar Sarita Montiel causes a sensation in Rio where she makes a film.

monokini is the newest sensation in Europe. 

Italian monk does charity work in Rio's Tijuca shanthy-town and becomes popular.

'When the poor rests relatives cry...'

Norma Benguel in 'Noite vazia' - Liz Taylor & Richard Burton in 'Cleopatra'.

Brazilian film 'Noite vazia' (Empty night) was hailed as a hit even before being released. 'Noite vazia' went on to become one of the most acclaimed films of the decade starring Odete Lara & Norma Benguel. Brazil and the world cried when Nat 'King' Cole died on 15 February 1965.