Rosana Toled & a close friend.
Ever since Maysa exploded in the Brazilian show business scene in 1956 every single recording label dreamed of having their 'own Maysa' in their rosters. Maysa was 'loud-mouthed' and given to alcoholic excesses which delighted the Brazilian media and sold thousands of records. Maysa had left her husband and as Brazil did not have divorce laws she lived in a legal-limbo called 'desquitada' (not divorced, not married, maybe legally separated). Copacabana Records promoted their own Maysa in the guise of Morgana aka Blonde Fata... Polydor had their 'Maysa' in the person of Rosana Toledo, who hailed from Minas Gerais, and was actually an excellent singer. She had her own personal troubles having been thrashed by her former husband before leaving the brute. 'Revista do Radio' lists the similarities Rosana had with Maysa... both were 'separated from their husbands'; both had a 4-year son; both sang 'sad songs'... and so on.
Leny Eversong at home in Sao Paulo.
Gilda Lopes' 'O trovador de Toledo' was #' in Brazil; 'Ramblin' Rose' with Nat King Cole was #1 in the USA; Adriano Celentano #1 in Italy; Richard Anthony #1 in France and Pat Boone was # 1 in England with 'Speedy Gonzales'.
NUBIA LAFAYETTE at RR 16 June 1962
Nubia Lafayette, a singer with a plaintive voice who reached #1 with 'Devolvi' (I returned all your gifts) in 1961 - soon to be followed up by 'Seria tão diferente' - released by RCA's Camden subsidiary. Revista do Radio introduces Nubia's future husband Salvio Costa whom she met in Recife-PE while in a singing tour.
Salvio was an actor and commercial DJ at TV Radio Clube in Pernambuco. Soon Salvio was signed by Radio Tupi Rio de Janeiro where he had the afternoon slot (from 2:00 to 4:30 PM) presenting 'Patrulha da cidade' a policial-show. Nubia & Salvio became engaged to marry later in 1962.
Salvio was an actor and commercial DJ at TV Radio Clube in Pernambuco. Soon Salvio was signed by Radio Tupi Rio de Janeiro where he had the afternoon slot (from 2:00 to 4:30 PM) presenting 'Patrulha da cidade' a policial-show. Nubia & Salvio became engaged to marry later in 1962.
Nubia Lafayette nee Idenilde Araujo was born in Assu-RN on 21 January 1937. When she was 3 years old - in 1940 - she moved in with her grand-parents in Rio de Janeiro-DF for her parents feared for her safety in Natal during World War II. Natal was an open city that could attract bombers from the German Luftwaffe any time.
Salvio Pessoa Alves da Costa was born in Rio Branco-AC on 17 October 1936, but moved to Recife while still a boy so he considers himself a Pernambucano.
25 September 1960 - 'Correio da Manhã' introduces Nubia Lafayete to its readers. It says song-writer Adelino Moreira was instrumental in leading her to be signed by RCA Victor where she recorded his 'Devolvi' which soon topped the charts all over Brazil.
Salvio Pessoa Alves da Costa was born in Rio Branco-AC on 17 October 1936, but moved to Recife while still a boy so he considers himself a Pernambucano.
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