O Cantor das Multidões
Orlando Silva
1995
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Why This Album Matters
The album Orlando Silva, o cantor das multidões is a work that reveres the title which established Orlando Silva as one of the greatest icons of Brazilian music. Released in 1968, the album encapsulates the identity of an artist whose voice captivated legions of fans and solidified his position as a central figure in the musical landscape of the first half of the 20th century. The nickname, coined by announcer Oduvaldo Cozzi, is a testament to the phenomenon that Orlando Silva represented, drawing crowds to his performances and becoming a symbol of unparalleled popularity. With this work, the singer reasserts the moniker that marked his career and his lasting impact on the country's musical culture.
Context
The recording of Orlando Silva, o cantor das multidões in 1968 occurred in a period after the peak of the artist's career, who dominated the musical scene in the first half of the 20th century. Following a meteoric rise, marked by tremendous successes and record-breaking album sales, Orlando Silva began to face a professional and personal decline in the early 1940s, intensified by drug use and the loss of contracts with major radio stations and record labels. In 1961, an attempt to re-record 32 of his hits for RCA Victor was described by a biographer as 'embarrassing', portraying the singer at that time as 'just a common singer'. Thus, the 1968 album emerged against this backdrop of an already declining career, albeit carrying the weight and recognition of a name that had been synonymous with popular acclaim and a repertoire that moved millions.
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Books
300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Orlando Silva, o cantor das multidões
Jonas Vieira · 1997
This biography by Jonas Vieira delves into the life and work of Orlando Silva, exploring the creations that established him as 'the greatest and most beloved of our singers'. The book's title directly echoes the artist's legendary nickname and the album title, indicating an in-depth analysis of the trajectory that made him the 'Singer of the Crowds'.
Analyses
Orlando Silva - O Cantor Das Multidões's - OUVIR MÚSICA
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Come and listen to "Carinhoso", "Última Estrofe", "Céu Moreno" and many other songs from the album Orlando Silva - O Cantor Das Multidões!
Orlando Silva - O Cantor Das Multidões Disco 2 - Cd - 1995
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION Number of albums 1 Album format CD Album title O Cantor Das Multidões Disco 2 Artist name Orlando Silva Physical format Genre MPB Item condition Used Origin Brazil Production company BMG Release year 1995 Number of songs 22 With bonus tracks No
Tudo sobre Orlando Silva, o cantor das multidões - Novabrasil
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Throughout his career, Orlando Silva successfully recorded everything from carnival marches like "A Jardineira" (by Benedito Lacerda and Humberto Porto), to waltzes and slower songs like "Carinhoso" (Pixinguinha and João de Barro) and "Rosa" (Pixinguinha and Otávio de Souza).
Tudo sobre Orlando Silva, o cantor das multidões - Noticias RMC
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From that first record, almost 250 78 RPM albums, 5 EPs, and 11 LPs followed, until his last album, "Orlando Silva, Hoje", released in 1973.
Orlando Silva - O Cantor das Multidões/3 (1995)
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Orlando Silva - O Cantor das Multidões/3 (1995) CD-3 01- Por Ti 02- Sertaneja 03- Cidade Brinquedo 04- Espelho do Destino 05- Número Um 06- Mal me quer 07- A Primeira Vez 08- Coqueiro Velho 09- Súplica 10- Em Pleno Luar 11- Curare 12- Naná 13- Depois Que Você e Deixou 14- Preconceito 15- Lero-Lero 16- Aos Pés da Cruz 17- Volta ...