4 December 1973 - Amiga n. 185
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (1)
2. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
3. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
4. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
1. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
2. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
3. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
4. Gaye - Clifford T.Ward (Charisma-Philips)
5. Gira girou - Ronnie Von (Polydor)
6. Forever and ever - Paul Muriat (Philips)
7. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
8. Camisa 10 - Luiz Americo (Chantecler)
9. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
10. Oração a Mãe Menininha - Gal Costa & Maria Bethania (Philips)
11. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
12. Pelo telefone - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
13. O vira - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
14. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
15. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
16. Eu quero ser feliz - Claudia Barroso (Continental)
17. Se você voltasse logo - Carlos Wagner (RCA)
18. Cecilia - Brazilian Boys (Cid)
19. Te amo eternamente (While we're still young) - Celso Ricardi (Sinter)
20. Eu, você e a praça - Odair José (Polydor)
21. As time goes by - Nilsson (RCA)
22. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
23. Songs - B.J. Thomas (Paramount-Young-RGE)
24. The more I see you - Marly Sorel (?)
25. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
26. Tristeza pé no chão - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
Brazilian music written and performed in English was becoming more and more popular. Pete Dunaway aka Otavio Augusto Fernandes Cardoso had his biggest hit with 'I'll be fine' which played every night on TV Tupi's novela 'Mulheres de areia'; Raul Seixas who sang mostly in Portuguese could not refrain from recording a track in English - 'How could I know' for his first album; Light Reflections, a rock band from Sao Paulo kept strong at the charts with 'That love'; Paul Bryan aka Sergio Sá had placed two hits at the charts so far this year: 'Window' and 'Listen'; and now we had a new singer-song-writer from Sao Paulo called Morris Albert aka Mauricio Alberto Kaisermann whose 'The throat' was being well played at DJ Big Ben's show at Salvador's Radio Cultura da Bahia.
Ever since 1971 when Brazilian singer-song-writer Thomas Standen suddenly changed his name to Terry Winter and recorded 'You'll notice me' in English for Copacabana's new subsidiary New Records as if he was a foreign act there was a new trend. Brazilian singers with high-pitched voices were in demand from all labels to record melodic romantic tunes written in English by Brazilians.
1973 turned out to be one of the best years for those who recorded this sort of Hybrid English. They were Portuguese-speaking young musicians who grew up listening to romantic Anglo-American ballads like those sung by the Beatles and Bee Gees and somehow got hold of elementary English grammatical skills to ape those melodies and write whatever English they could grasp. Most of the songs would be written in 'mangled English' but nobody cared because after all most of the buying public did not understand the lyrics in the first place. One had only to fill in the blanks with whatever nonsense they came across, find a singer with a high-pitched melodic voice, hire some session musicians and studio time and there you were: a new foreign-act sensation. Especially if one of the TV networks would choose your tune to be the 'love theme' of such and such at some novela that would drag its feet for 8 or 12 months.
Chrystian (born Jose Pereira da Silva Neto on 3 November 1956 in Goiania-GO) was 16 years old in late 1972 when this trend was at its peak. Chrystian was perfect for the role of a romantic balladeer who would woo the ears and hearts of millions of TV addicts who watched those saccharine soap-operas six nights a week. He had been a Brazilian country singer since childhood and now was living in Sao Paulo trying to 'hit the big time'.
Chrystian was actually hanging out at the RCA Victor studios on Rua Dona Veridiana in Sao Paulo where he used to do back-up singing for other people's when a producer approached him and said there was a commission from TV Globo for a love-theme-song that would play every time popular husband-and-wife duo Tarciso Meira and Gloria Menezes showed up on the small screen in their next novela 'Cavalo de aço' (Iron horse) that would beam from 24 January through to 21 August 1973.
TV Globo wanted a singer with a velvety voice and Chrystian's voice was like an angel's. As Chrystian knew blind key-board player Sergio Sá aka Paul Bryan had a tune just waiting on the side lines, they went up to Fabio Junior's house (Fabio was aka Jim Saloman) sat themselves down and finished writing 'Don't say goodbye' that fitted like a glove into the drama and went to # 1 as soon as it was released as a single and stayed at the top for 8 weeks.
Chrystian turned out to be one of the best and most prolific of all Hybrid English-singers hitting the top with 'Tears' and 'More than you know' while most of those other acts were one-hit-wonders.
Morris Albert was the only Brazilian act who broke into the US market having taken 'Feelings' to #5 at Billboard in 1975. Dave MacLean aka Jose Carlos (Carlão) Gonzales who first hit with 'Me and you' (novela 'Os ossos do barão') and then again with 'We said goodbye' both in 1974 made some inroads in some Latin American countries.
Chrystian, Dave MacLean and Sunday's lead vocalist Helio Eduardo Costa Manso all had beautiful melodic voices. Some of their songs were really good even if their grammar was so dysfunctional. But that's what one gets when one lives in a country with such a huge cultural cringe as Brazil.
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (1)
2. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
3. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
4. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
5. Brother Louie - Stories (Philips)
6. That love - Lights Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
7. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
8. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
9. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
10. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
11. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
12. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
13. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
14. Angie - Rolling Stones (RS-Continental)
15. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
16. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
17. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
18. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
19. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
20. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
6. That love - Lights Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
7. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
8. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
9. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
10. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
11. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
12. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
13. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
14. Angie - Rolling Stones (RS-Continental)
15. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
16. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
17. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
18. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
19. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
20. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
New singles: 'Felicidade' (Nilton Cesar); 'Me and you' (Dave MacLean); Gaye (Clifford T.Ward); 'Solidão' (Canção do mar) (Amália Rodrigues) and 'Let’s spend the night together' / 'Lady grinning soul' (David Bowie).
Gilberto Gil in 1972.
Extended-plays (compactos-duplos)
1. Skyline pigeon (4 Top-hits from England) - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE) (13)
2. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
3. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
4. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
5. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
6. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
7. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
4. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
5. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
6. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
7. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
8. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
9. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
10. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (3)
2. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
9. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
10. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (3)
2. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
3. As 14 Mais vol. 27 - various Brazilian acts (CBS)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
6. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. The Fevers (London)
8. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
9. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
10. Carinhoso (nacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
6. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. The Fevers (London)
8. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
9. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
10. Carinhoso (nacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre)
New albums: 'Aladdin Sane' (David Bowie); 'Fool' (Elvis Presley); 'As boas' (various Square-Cid ); '10 anos depois' (Jorge Ben) and 'Right place wrong time' (Dr.John). Extended-plays: 'Retalhos de cetim' (Benito di Paula).
4 December 1973 - songs with most air-play on the radio around the country:
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (1)
2. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
3. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
4. I'll be fine - Pete Dunaway (Mercury)
5. How could I know? - Raul Seixas (Philips)
6. Desafinado - Gal Costa (Philips)
7. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
8. O menino da porteira - Sergio Reis (RCA)
9. Umas e outras - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
10. Fool - Elvis Presley (RCA)
11. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
12. The throat - Morris Albert (Charger-Records-Beverly)
13. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
14. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
15. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
16. É com esse que eu vou - Elis Regina (Philips)
17. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
18. Do you like samba? - Cyro Aguiar (Sinter)
19. Amar, sonhar e sofrer - Nuvens (RGE)
20. Te amo eternamente (While we're still young) - Celso Ricardi (Sinter)
21. Eu, você e a praça - Odair José (Polydor)
22. What a shame - Foghat (WB-Continental)
23. Forever and ever - Demis Roussos (Philips)
24. You are the sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
25. Rainha da Lapa - Nelson Gonçalves (RCA)
26. Ao velho poeta Pixinguinha - Originais do Samba (RCA)
27. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
28. Gamei - Lincoln (Odeon)
29. That love - Light Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
30. Listen - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (2)
6. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
7. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
8. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
9. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
10. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
11. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
12. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
13. Songs - B.J.Thomas (Paramount-Young-RGE)
14. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
15. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
16. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
17. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
18. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
19. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
20. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (1)
2. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
3. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
4. I'll be fine - Pete Dunaway (Mercury)
5. How could I know? - Raul Seixas (Philips)
6. Desafinado - Gal Costa (Philips)
7. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
8. O menino da porteira - Sergio Reis (RCA)
9. Umas e outras - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
10. Fool - Elvis Presley (RCA)
11. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
12. The throat - Morris Albert (Charger-Records-Beverly)
13. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
14. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
15. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
16. É com esse que eu vou - Elis Regina (Philips)
17. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
18. Do you like samba? - Cyro Aguiar (Sinter)
19. Amar, sonhar e sofrer - Nuvens (RGE)
20. Te amo eternamente (While we're still young) - Celso Ricardi (Sinter)
21. Eu, você e a praça - Odair José (Polydor)
22. What a shame - Foghat (WB-Continental)
23. Forever and ever - Demis Roussos (Philips)
24. You are the sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
25. Rainha da Lapa - Nelson Gonçalves (RCA)
26. Ao velho poeta Pixinguinha - Originais do Samba (RCA)
27. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
28. Gamei - Lincoln (Odeon)
29. That love - Light Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
30. Listen - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
curls de rigueur... Lincoln, Jose Augusto or Angelo Maximo... curls ruled in 1973.
11 December 1973 - Amiga n. 186
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (2)
2. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
3. That love - Lights Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
4. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
5. Brother Louie - Stories (Philips)
6. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
7. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
8. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
9. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
10. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
11. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
12. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
13. Songs - B.J.Thomas (Paramount-Young-RGE)
14. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
15. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
16. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
17. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
18. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
19. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
20. My love - Paul McCartney (Apple-Odeon)
New singles: 'Don’t you worry 'bout a thing' (Stevie Wonder); 'Angie' (Rolling Stones); 'Tahi' (Trio Esperança); 'Bongo rock'; 'Pazza idea' (Patty Pravo) and 'Et surtout ne m’oublie pas' (Crazy Horse).
Extended-plays (compactos-duplos)
1. Skyline pigeon (4 Top-hits from England) - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE) (14)
2. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
3. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
4. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
5. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
6. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
7. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
8. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
9. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
10. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (4)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
4. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
5. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
6. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
7. Cartas na mesa - Moacyr Franco (Copacabana)
8. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
9. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
10. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (4)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. As 14 Mais vol. 27 - various Brazilian acts (CBS)
6. Killing me soflty with her song - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
7. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
8. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
9. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
10. The Fevers (London)
6. Killing me soflty with her song - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
7. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
8. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
9. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
10. The Fevers (London)
New albums: 'Goat's head soup' (Rolling Stones); 'Cuidado' (Altemar Dutra); 'Calumet' (Lobo); 'Vanusa'; 'Wanderley Cardoso' and 'Sucessos de ouro internacional vol. 4' (various Philips).
1. Brother Louie - Stories (Buddah-Philips)
2. Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
3. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
4. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
5. Vamos gozar a vida - Waldik Soriano (Continental)
6. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
7. Sangue latino - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
8. Jesse - Roberta Flack (Atco-Continental)
9. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
10. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
11. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
12. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
13. Photograph - Ringo Starr (Apple-Odeon)
14. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
15. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
16. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
17. Be - Neil Diamond (CBS)
18. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
19. Reu confesso - Tim Maia (Polydor)
20. Eu, você e a praça - Odair Jose (Polydor)
21. Mind games - John Lennon (Apple-Odeon)
22. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
23. Se você voltasse agora - Carlos Wagner (RCA)
24. If you want I forget it - Chrystian (Top-Tape)
25. Renuncia - Helio Portinhal (Odeon)
26. Rosana - Paulo Sergio (Beverly)
27. Alguém em meu caminho - The Fevers (London)
18 December 1973 - Amiga n. 187
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (3)
6. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
7. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
8. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
9. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
10. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
11. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
12. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
13. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
14. Long train runnin' - The Doobie Brothers (WB-Continental)
15. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
16. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
17. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
18. All in love is fair - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
19. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
20. He - Today's People (R.B.R.)
11 December 1973 - songs with most air-play on the radio around the country:
1. Brother Louie - Stories (Buddah-Philips)
2. Goodbye yellow brick road - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
3. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
4. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
5. Vamos gozar a vida - Waldik Soriano (Continental)
6. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
7. Sangue latino - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
8. Jesse - Roberta Flack (Atco-Continental)
9. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
10. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
11. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
12. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
13. Photograph - Ringo Starr (Apple-Odeon)
14. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
15. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
16. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
17. Be - Neil Diamond (CBS)
18. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
19. Reu confesso - Tim Maia (Polydor)
20. Eu, você e a praça - Odair Jose (Polydor)
21. Mind games - John Lennon (Apple-Odeon)
22. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
23. Se você voltasse agora - Carlos Wagner (RCA)
24. If you want I forget it - Chrystian (Top-Tape)
25. Renuncia - Helio Portinhal (Odeon)
26. Rosana - Paulo Sergio (Beverly)
27. Alguém em meu caminho - The Fevers (London)
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (3)
2. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
3. That love - Lights Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
4. Brother Louie - Stories (Philips)
5. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
5. Elisa - Bee Gees (Polydor)
6. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
7. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
8. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
9. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
10. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
11. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
12. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Continental)
13. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
14. Long train runnin' - The Doobie Brothers (WB-Continental)
15. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
16. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
17. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
18. All in love is fair - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
19. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
20. He - Today's People (R.B.R.)
New singles: 'China grove' (The Doobie Brothers); 'Love me or leave me alone' (Dennis Yost & the Classics IV); 'Like a rainy night' (Paul Bryan); 'Billion dollar babies' (Alice Cooper); 'You know' (Barrabas); 'Pare de tomar a pinga' (Djalma Dias) and 'What’ll I do?' (Family Child).
Extended-plays (compactos-duplos)
1. Skyline pigeon (4 Top-hits from England) - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE) (15)
2. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
3. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
4. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
5. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
6. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
8. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
9. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (5)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
4. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
5. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
6. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
8. Viagem - Marisa (Odeon)
9. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (5)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. As 14 Mais vol. 27 - various Brazilian acts (CBS)
6. Killing me soflty with her song - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
7. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
8. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
9. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
10. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
6. Killing me soflty with her song - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
7. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
8. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
9. As 10 canções medalha-de-ouro - Paul Muriat & Erlon Chaves (Philips)
10. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
New albums: 'Olhai Balandro... e Bufo no Birrolho Ginz'a (Wilson Simonal); 'She made me cry' (Pholhas); 'Ronnie Von'; 'Brothers and sisters' (The Allman Brothers Band); Phase III (The Osmonds) and 'João Gilberto'.
18 December 1973 - songs with most air-play on the radio around the country: Radio Continental do Rio de Janeiro-GB (Elinto Pires); Radio Difusora de Petropolis-RJ (Odir Gomes); Radio Cultura da Bahia (Big Ben); Radio Globo do Recife-PE (Samir Abou Hana); Radio Sociedade de Juiz de Fora-MG (Wilson Cid) and Radio Clube Jacareí-SP (Jairo Antunes).
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (2)
2. O vira - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. I'll be fine - Pete Dunaway (Mercury)
4. Metamorfose ambulante - Raul Seixas (Philips)
3. I'll be fine - Pete Dunaway (Mercury)
4. Metamorfose ambulante - Raul Seixas (Philips)
5. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
6. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
7. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
8. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
9. Provas - Pitti (Philips)
10. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
11. Gaye - Clifford T.Ward (Charisma-Philips)
12. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
13. Sangue latino - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
14. Regresso - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
15. Rainha da Lapa - Nelson Gonçalves (RCA)
16. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
17. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (MCA-Young-RGE)
18. Gamei - Lincoln (Odeon)
19. Ana Maria Cristina - Lincoln (Odeon)
20. Renuncia - Helio Portinhal (Odeon)
21. Listen - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
22. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - Jose Augusto (Odeon)
23. How could I know? - Raul Seixas (Philips)
24. Desafinado - Gal Costa (Philips)
25 December 1973 - Amiga n. 188
6. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
7. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
8. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
9. Provas - Pitti (Philips)
10. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
11. Gaye - Clifford T.Ward (Charisma-Philips)
12. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
13. Sangue latino - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
14. Regresso - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
15. Rainha da Lapa - Nelson Gonçalves (RCA)
16. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
17. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (MCA-Young-RGE)
18. Gamei - Lincoln (Odeon)
19. Ana Maria Cristina - Lincoln (Odeon)
20. Renuncia - Helio Portinhal (Odeon)
21. Listen - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
22. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - Jose Augusto (Odeon)
23. How could I know? - Raul Seixas (Philips)
24. Desafinado - Gal Costa (Philips)
1. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips) (4)
2. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
3. That love - Lights Reflections (Cash-Box-Copacabana)
4. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
5. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
6. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
7. Brother Louie - Stories (Philips)
8. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
5. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
6. Ponto de encontro - Celia (Continental)
7. Brother Louie - Stories (Philips)
8. Soul Makossa - Mano Dibango (Fiesta-R.B.R.)
9. Songs - B.J.Thomas (Paramount-Young-RGE)
10. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
11. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
12. All in love is fair - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
13. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Philips)
14. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
15. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
16. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
17. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
18. He - Today's People (R.B.R.)
19. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
20. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
10. Push together – The Chakachas (Polydor)
11. The morning after - Maureen McGovern (20th Century-Philips)
12. All in love is fair - Stevie Wonder (Tamla-Tapecar)
13. Clouds - David Gates (Elektra-Philips)
14. Window - Paul Bryan (Top-Tape)
15. De que vale ter tudo na vida? - José Augusto (Odeon)
16. A desconhecida - Fernando Mendes (Odeon)
17. Live and let it die - Paul McCartney & Wings (Apple-Odeon)
18. He - Today's People (R.B.R.)
19. Give me love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison (Apple-Odeon)
20. Eu bebo sim - Elizeth Cardoso (Copacabana)
New singles: 'O homem de Nazaré' (Antonio Marcos); 'Reflection of my love' (Paul Jones); 'Muskrat love' (America); 'Super strut (Deodato); 'My Maria' (B.V.Stevendon); 'Na hora de dizer adeus' (Ricardo Assis) and 'And I love you so' (Perry Como).
Extended-plays (compactos-duplos)
1. Skyline pigeon (4 Top-hits from England) - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE) (16)
2. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
3. Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
4. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
5. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
6. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
8. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
9. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (6)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
4. Carinhoso (Temas musicais da novela) - various (RGE)
5. Infinito - Marcio Greyck (CBS)
6. Esse cara - Maria Bethania (Philips)
7. Retalhos de cetim - Benito di Paula (Copacabana)
8. Naquela mesa - Elizeth Cardoso & Sergio Bittencourt (Copacabana)
9. Carinhoso - Marcio Montarroyos (Top-Tape)
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
Albums (long-plays)
1. Carinhoso (internacional) - various novela songs (Som-Livre) (6)
2. Secos & Molhados (Continental)
3. Sua paz Mundial - various US hits (Som-Livre)
4. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
5. Killing me soflty with her song - Johnny Mathis (CBS)
6. As 14 Mais vol. 27 - various Brazilian acts (CBS)
7. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
8. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
9. É preciso cantar - Os Originais do Samba (RCA)
10. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
6. As 14 Mais vol. 27 - various Brazilian acts (CBS)
7. Origens - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
8. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
9. É preciso cantar - Os Originais do Samba (RCA)
10. Drama - Maria Bethania (Philips)
New albums: Tim Maia III; 'Live at the Sahara Tahoe' (Isaac Hayes); 'Super 12' (various Premier); 'Camisa 10' (Luiz Américo); 'Os ossos do barão' nacional (novela-songs Som-Livre) and 'Previsão do tempo' (Marcos Valle).
25 December 1973 - songs with most air-play on the radio around the country:
1. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
2. Só quero um xodó - Gilberto Gil (Philips)
3. Sonho lindo - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
4. Gaye - Clifford T.Ward (Charisma-Philips)
5. Gira girou - Ronnie Von (Polydor)
6. Forever and ever - Paul Muriat (Philips)
7. O homem de Nazaré - Antonio Marcos (RCA)
8. Camisa 10 - Luiz Americo (Chantecler)
9. Music and me - Michael Jackson (Motown-Tapecar)
10. Oração a Mãe Menininha - Gal Costa & Maria Bethania (Philips)
11. Do you love me? - Sharif Dean & Eveline D'Haese (Epic)
12. Pelo telefone - Martinho da Vila (RCA)
13. O vira - Secos & Molhados (Continental)
14. Skyline pigeon - Elton John (DJM-Young-RGE)
15. For once in my life - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul-Tapecar)
16. Eu quero ser feliz - Claudia Barroso (Continental)
17. Se você voltasse logo - Carlos Wagner (RCA)
18. Cecilia - Brazilian Boys (Cid)
19. Te amo eternamente (While we're still young) - Celso Ricardi (Sinter)
20. Eu, você e a praça - Odair José (Polydor)
21. As time goes by - Nilsson (RCA)
22. O show já terminou - Roberto Carlos (CBS)
23. Songs - B.J. Thomas (Paramount-Young-RGE)
24. The more I see you - Marly Sorel (?)
25. Frustrações - Agnaldo Timoteo (Odeon)
26. Tristeza pé no chão - Clara Nunes (Odeon)
'Don't say goodbye' was such a hit that Top Tape rushed to release an album to cash in on its chart action. Even though Chrystian was not a bad-looking fellow they took no chance and chose photographs of Brazilian male-model Pedrinho Aguinaga to pass it off as Chrystian on the cover and back-cover.
the original sleeve showed a coloured-negative print of Mr. Aguinaga's face and torso.
real Chrystian on the left; Chrystian and his younger brother Ralf as children in Goiania-GO.
1973 turned out to be one of the best years for those who recorded this sort of Hybrid English. They were Portuguese-speaking young musicians who grew up listening to romantic Anglo-American ballads like those sung by the Beatles and Bee Gees and somehow got hold of elementary English grammatical skills to ape those melodies and write whatever English they could grasp. Most of the songs would be written in 'mangled English' but nobody cared because after all most of the buying public did not understand the lyrics in the first place. One had only to fill in the blanks with whatever nonsense they came across, find a singer with a high-pitched melodic voice, hire some session musicians and studio time and there you were: a new foreign-act sensation. Especially if one of the TV networks would choose your tune to be the 'love theme' of such and such at some novela that would drag its feet for 8 or 12 months.
Chrystian (born Jose Pereira da Silva Neto on 3 November 1956 in Goiania-GO) was 16 years old in late 1972 when this trend was at its peak. Chrystian was perfect for the role of a romantic balladeer who would woo the ears and hearts of millions of TV addicts who watched those saccharine soap-operas six nights a week. He had been a Brazilian country singer since childhood and now was living in Sao Paulo trying to 'hit the big time'.
Chrystian was actually hanging out at the RCA Victor studios on Rua Dona Veridiana in Sao Paulo where he used to do back-up singing for other people's when a producer approached him and said there was a commission from TV Globo for a love-theme-song that would play every time popular husband-and-wife duo Tarciso Meira and Gloria Menezes showed up on the small screen in their next novela 'Cavalo de aço' (Iron horse) that would beam from 24 January through to 21 August 1973.
TV Globo wanted a singer with a velvety voice and Chrystian's voice was like an angel's. As Chrystian knew blind key-board player Sergio Sá aka Paul Bryan had a tune just waiting on the side lines, they went up to Fabio Junior's house (Fabio was aka Jim Saloman) sat themselves down and finished writing 'Don't say goodbye' that fitted like a glove into the drama and went to # 1 as soon as it was released as a single and stayed at the top for 8 weeks.
Chrystian turned out to be one of the best and most prolific of all Hybrid English-singers hitting the top with 'Tears' and 'More than you know' while most of those other acts were one-hit-wonders.
Morris Albert was the only Brazilian act who broke into the US market having taken 'Feelings' to #5 at Billboard in 1975. Dave MacLean aka Jose Carlos (Carlão) Gonzales who first hit with 'Me and you' (novela 'Os ossos do barão') and then again with 'We said goodbye' both in 1974 made some inroads in some Latin American countries.
Chrystian, Dave MacLean and Sunday's lead vocalist Helio Eduardo Costa Manso all had beautiful melodic voices. Some of their songs were really good even if their grammar was so dysfunctional. But that's what one gets when one lives in a country with such a huge cultural cringe as Brazil.
