Benito di Paula
Appearance
Benito di Paula Uday Veloso | |
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![]() Benito di Paula (right) and singer Verônica Ferriani on TV Brasil | |
Background information | |
Born | Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil | November 28, 1941
Genres | samba |
Instrument(s) | vocal, piano |
Years active | 1968–present |
Website | Official sitel |
Benito di Paula, stage name of Uday Velloso (born 28 November 1941), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist.[1]
Life and career
Benito di Paula was born in 1941, in Nova Friburgo. He started his career as a crooner at nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[2] His first album was recorded by the label Copacabana in 1971. Di Paula's musical style became known as "samba-jóia", combining traditional samba with romantic and jazz piano arrangements.[3]
One of di Paula's hits was the 1974 single "Charlie Brown"; the song was covered by artists like Two Man Sound and Sylvia Vrethammar.[4]
Discography
- 1971 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1972 – Ela (Copacabana)
- 1973 – Um Novo Samba (Copacabana)
- 1974 – Gravado ao Vivo (Copacabana)
- 1975 – Benito di Paula e Seus Convidados - Brasil Som 75 (Copacabana)
- 1975 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1976 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1977 – Benito di Paula / Assobiar ou Chupar Cana (Copacabana)
- 1978 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1978 – Caprichos de La Vida Copacabana)
- 1979 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1980 – Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
- 1981 – Benito di Paula (WEA)
- 1982 – Benito di Paula (WEA)
- 1983 – Bom Mesmo É o Brasil (WEA)
- 1984 – Que Brote Enfim o Rouxinol que Existe em Mim (RGE)
- 1985 – Nação (RGE)
- 1986 – Benito di Paula / Instrumental
- 1987 – Quando a Festa Acabar (Copacabana)
- 1990 – Fazendo Paixão (BMG Ariola)
- 1992 – A Vida Me Faz Viver (Copacabana)
- 1994 – Pode Acreditar (RGE)
- 1996 – Baileiro (Paradoxx Music)
- 1999 – Raízes do Samba
- 2009 – Ao Vivo (CD e DVD, EMI Music)
- 2016 - Essa Felicidade É Nossa (RYB8 Music)
References
- ^ "EGO - NOTÍCIAS - Benito Di Paula: O amigo de 'Charlie Brown' está de volta". ego.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Projeto Adoniran: Benito Di Paula apresenta o filho cantor na quinta, 12 de abril – Memorial da América Latina". www.memorial.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ "Cover versions of Charlie Brown written by Benito di Paula | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.