With the success of “Falso Brilhante” y “Transversal do Tempo”, she innovated the
musicals in the country. She was able to show emotions as contrary as melancholy and
happiness, in the same presentation or in the same song.
Like many other artists from Brazil, Elis emerged of music festivals in the 1960s and
showed interest in developing his talent through dramatic presentations. His style was
heavily influenced by singers from the radio, especially Angela Maria.
Elis Regina ventured by many musical genres; MPB, bossa-nova, samba, rock and jazz.
Interpreting songs, which are still famous and memorable, she recorded moments of
happiness, love, sadness, patriotism and military dictatorship in the country.
She sang songs of hitherto little-known musicians such as Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins,
Renato Teixeira, Anja Blanc, John Bosco, helping to launch them and promote their works,
propelling them into the Brazilian music scene.
She recorded several successful compositions, such as "Como nossos pais" (Belchior),
"Upa Neguinho" (E. Lobo and Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), "Madalena" (Ivan Lins), "Casa no
Campo" (Zé Rodrix and Tavito), "Águas de Março" (Tom Jobim), "Atrás da porta" (Chico
Buarque and Francis Hime), "O bêbado e a equilibrista" (Aldir Blanc and João Bosco),
"Conversando no bar" (Milton Nascimento).
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