Journalist Jeanette Adib used to work for 'Revista do Radio' and its off-shoot 'Vamos Cantar'. In mid-1957, owner-director Anselmo Domingos asked Miss Adib to prepare a special issue of 'Vamos Cantar' featuring rock'n'roll lyrics only. They were surprised to realize the rock-lyrics-issue sold out in a few days throughout the country.
Miss Adib who had been in the music reporting business since the late 1940s - having also written for 'Jornal das Moças' - thought it was the right time to launch a lyrics-magazine giving emphasis to the new rhythm and that's how 'Eu canto' came to be in 1958.
The interprise must have been successful because in May 1960 Jeanette Adib launched 'Revista do Rock' that catered for teen-agers & teeny-boppers only. Here are some issues of 'Eu canto' we could get hold of:
Miss Adib who had been in the music reporting business since the late 1940s - having also written for 'Jornal das Moças' - thought it was the right time to launch a lyrics-magazine giving emphasis to the new rhythm and that's how 'Eu canto' came to be in 1958.
The interprise must have been successful because in May 1960 Jeanette Adib launched 'Revista do Rock' that catered for teen-agers & teeny-boppers only. Here are some issues of 'Eu canto' we could get hold of:
Maysa on the cover of issue n.3 - 2nd June 1960.
Angela Maria - 'Eu canto' n. 24 - Christmas 1959.
Ivon Curi - 1960; Hebe Camargo.
Caterina Valente n.17 - Rio, 1961.
Radio Carioca ad; Miguel Aceves Mejia biography.
'Eu canto' n.28 - a rare photo of Carlos Gonzaga with his wife.
'Eu canto' office on Avenida Rio Branco, 185 sala 520, Rio de Janeiro-DF; see Elvis Presley as the most popular rock act (3,856 votes) and Neil Sedaka as the runner up with 2,003 votes.
Juca Chaves at n.33 - November 1962; Angela Maria & husband Rodolfo Valentino at n.34.
Linda Baptista at n.35 - January 1963; Neil Sedaka rocks...
Cauby Peixoto at no. 36 with Celly Campello on the back-cover - February 1961.
'Eu canto' n.48 (21st May 1962) with Wilma Bentivegna, Pery Ribeiro, Dalva de Andrade & Maysa; Cauby Peixoto's on the cover of 'Eu canto' n. 66.
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