Eumir Deodato â€å½ã¢â‚¬â€œ Do It Again
| Eumir Deodato | |
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 Eumir Deodato in Venice c. 1970 | |
| Background data | |
| Birth name | Eumir Deodato de Almeida |
| Also known as | Deodato |
| Born | (1942-06-22) 22 June 1942 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician Composer Arranger Record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | CTI, MCA, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Kool & the Gang John Tropea Hubert Laws |
Eumir Deodato de Almeida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ẽʊ̃ˈmiχ deoˈdatu]; built-in 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger, and record producer, primarily in jazz only who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, Latin and bossa nova.[ane]
Deodato has arranged and produced more than 500 records for acts such as Frank Sinatra, Roberta Flack, Björk, and Christophe, as well as producing Kool & the Gang's hits "Celebration", "Ladies' Night", and "Too Hot".[2]
Deodato was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards and won the Grammy Honor for Best Popular Instrumental Performance in 1974 for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)." The vocal peaked at number 2 on the weekly "Billboard Hot 100" in March 1973.[3] It reached number 7 on the British charts.[4]
Biography [edit]
Deodato began his musical life on piano accordion when he was 12 years old, and then piano two years later. He studied orchestration, conducting, and arranging. He played bossa nova in bands with Durval Ferreira and Roberto Menescal, and so formed his own ring with Menescal in 1962.[1]
Career [edit]
Recording career [edit]
Deodato frequently plays the Fender Rhodes electrical piano. He became successful as a keyboard actor in the 1970s. Since so, he has produced and arranged music on more than 500 albums for artists such every bit Kool and the Gang, Con Funk Shun, Björk, Christophe, and 1000.d. lang. Guitarist John Tropea and flautist Hubert Laws appeared on his early albums.
Prelude, his first anthology in the U.S., was released in 1973.[v] This album was crossover music style that attracted a large audience and was produced by Creed Taylor for his label, CTI. The album sold five meg copies and earned Deodato the 1974 Grammy Accolade for Best Pop Instrumental Operation for the track Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001), likewise every bit a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.[i]
His second album, Deodato 2, reached number 19 on the Billboard album chart, while the single "Rhapsody in Bluish" reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[six] His interpretation of Pavane pour une infante défunte ("Pavane for a Dead Princess") by Maurice Ravel was used in the 1970s by an Australian television receiver station every bit background music.
In 1978, he had an orchestral hit with Whistle Crash-land from the LP called Dear Isle. The runway promoted the widespread use of whistles in nightclubs at the fourth dimension. However, his popularity in the discos was solidified when he released the 1979 unmarried "Dark Cruiser", from the anthology of the aforementioned proper noun, which earned him a third Grammy nomination for All-time R&B Instrumental Performance.[7] Deodato connected recording through the 1980s. In 1985, he had two hits, "S.O.Due south., Fire in the Sky" and "Are Yous For Real", on the Billboard mag acme twenty Trip the light fantastic chart.[eight]
He recorded Alive in Rio in 2007. In 2011, he released the anthology The Crossing, which he produced with Lino Nicolosi and Pino Nicolosi at Nicolosi Productions, with guest vocalist Al Jarreau.
Arranging and producing [edit]
Since the 1960s, Deodato has been in need equally a producer and arranger. He has worked on more than 500 albums, and 15 have reached platinum status as defined by the RIAA.
In the early 1960s, he worked as a freelance arranger for Odeon Records. He wrote arrangements for Wilson Simonal, Marcos Valle, and for his debut album, Inútil Paisagem (1964),[1] which was defended to the work of Antônio Carlos Jobim and recorded in Rio when Deodato was xx-two. Jobim praised him in the anthology'due south liner notes. Deodato played piano alongside guitarists Oscar Castro-Neves and Roberto Menescal.[9] He has been credited for helping to kickoff the career of Milton Nascimento. He was part of a committee tasked with choosing songs for a festival, and Deodato chose 3 past Nascimento.[one]
He moved to New York City in 1967 to piece of work with guitarist Luiz Bonfá and vocalist Astrud Gilberto. He met record producer Creed Taylor, who hired him to write arrangements for musicians at CTI Records. This included Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Paul Desmond.[i] Deodato worked with Joao Donato (1970), Youg, Holt Unlimited (1973) and Luiz Bonfá (1973) also. He had other collaborations, including producing Kool and the Gang from the belatedly 70s to the early 80s, the first solo anthology past Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners in 1988, and arranging Bjork's albums Post, Telegram and Homogenic. For his Love Isle anthology, Deodato co-wrote the song "Tahiti Hut" with Maurice White. "Tahiti Hut", with lyrics written for it afterwards, was recorded by the band Switch with guest vocals by Jermaine Jackson.
Deodato wrote scores for the films The Gentle Rain (1966), The Blackness Pearl (1977), The Onion Field (1979) and Bossa Nova (2000).
Personal life [edit]
His daughter, Kennya Deodato (b.1968), is married to player Stephen Baldwin.[ten] His granddaughter Hailey Bieber is married to Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[eleven]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
| Year | Album | Top chart positions | Characterization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [eight] | US R&B [eight] | US Jazz [viii] | AUS [12] | |||
| 1964 | Inutil Paisagem | ― | ― | ― | ― | Forma |
| Ideias... | ― | ― | ― | ― | Odeon | |
| Samba Nova Concepção | ― | ― | ― | ― | Equipe | |
| 1965 | Bossa Nova for Swinging Lovers | ― | ― | ― | ― | London Globe |
| The Gentle Rain | ― | ― | ― | ― | Mercury | |
| 1972 | Percepção | ― | ― | ― | ― | London |
| 1973 | Prelude [5] | 3 | ― | i | 17 | CTI |
| Deodato 2 | nineteen | 16 | 1 | 37 | ||
| DonatoDeodato (with João Donato) | ― | ― | 35 | ― | Muse | |
| Bone Catedraticos 73 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Equipe | |
| 1974 | In Concert (with Airto Moreira) | 114 | ― | 29 | ― | CTI |
| Whirlwinds | 63 | 28 | vii | 85 | MCA | |
| Artistry | 102 | ― | 20 | ― | ||
| 1975 | First Cuckoo | 110 | 15 | eleven | ― | |
| Beloved, Strings, and Jobim | ― | ― | ― | ― | Warner Bros. | |
| 1976 | Very Together | 86 | ― | 13 | ― | MCA |
| 1978 | Love Isle | 98 | ― | 9 | ― | Warner Bros. |
| 1979 | Knights of Fantasy | ― | ― | vii | ― | |
| 1980 | Night Cruiser | 186 | 53 | 7 | ― | |
| 1982 | Happy Hr | ― | ― | thirty | ― | |
| 1984 | Motion | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1989 | In Concert | ― | ― | ― | ― | CBS |
| Somewhere Out There | ― | ― | ― | ― | Atlantic | |
| 2009 | Live in Rio | ― | ― | ― | ― | DRG Brazil |
| 2010 | The Crossing | ― | ― | ― | ― | Expansion |
| "—" denotes releases that did not nautical chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
As sideman [edit]
With Luiz Bonfa
- The Bonfa Magic (Milestone, 1993)
- Jacaranda (JSR, 1998)
- Black Orpheus Impressions (Sony, 2000)
With Astrud Gilberto
- Gilberto with Turrentine (CTI, 1971)
- At present (Perception, 1972)
With Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Stone Flower (CTI, 1970)
- Tide (Verve/A&Thou, 1970)
- Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest 60 minutes (Verve, 2000)
With Kool & the Gang
- Ladies' Night (De-Calorie-free, 1979)
- Something Special (De-Lite, 1981)
- Equally Ane (De-Lite, 1982)
With Ithamara Koorax
- Ithamara Koorax Sings the Luiz Bonfa Songbook (Paddle Wheel, 1996)
- Serenade in Blue (Milestone, 2000)
With Roberto Menescal
- A Nova Bossa Nova (Elenco, 1964)
- The Male child from Ipanema Beach (Kapp, 1965)
- Bossa Nova (Odeon, 1998)
- A Bossa Nova De Roberto Menescal (Elenco/EmArcy/Universal 2004)
With Milton Nascimento
- Courage (A&M/CTI, 1969)
- Clube Da Esquina (EMI, 1972)
With Brenda K. Starr
- Brenda Yard. Starr (MCA, 1987)
- By Heart (Ballsy, 1991)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Salt Song (CTI, 1971)
- The Baddest Turrentine (CTI, 1973)
- The Sugar Human (CTI, 1975)
With Marcos Valle
- Braziliance! (Warner Bros., 1966)
- Samba '68 (Verve, 1968)
With others
- Anthony and the Camp, Suspense (Warner Bros., 1988)
- Charles Aznavour, Toujours (EMI, 2011)
- Campsite Lo, Uptown Saturday Night (Profile, 1997)
- Tony Cicco, ...E Mo' Parlamm'east Musica (RCA 1987)
- Baton Cobham, Drum 'n' Voice Vol. 4 (Nicolosi, 2016)
- Dazz Band, Rock the Room (RCA Victor, 1988)
- Milton DeLugg, Squeeze box My Manner-Ole! (RCA Victor, 1967)
- Paul Desmond, Summertime (A&Grand, 1968)
- Eliane Elias, So Far And so Close (Blue Notation, 1989)
- Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly (Atlantic, 1973)
- Aretha Franklin, Let Me in Your Life (Atlantic, 1974)
- Fun Lovin' Criminals, Come Notice Yourself (EMI, 1996)
- Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Grave and the Constant EP (Chrysalis, 1996)
- Larry Graham, Fired Upwardly (Warner Bros., 1998)
- Kleeer, Seeekret (Atlantic, 1985)
- Kleiton & Kledir, Dois (Som Livre, 1996)
- Tito Madi, Balanco Zona Sul Due east Outros Sucessos (Odeon, 1966)
- Chuck Mangione, Disguise (Columbia, 1984)
- Maysa, Maysa (Elenco, 1964)
- Lisa Ono, Pretty World Suite! (Supuesto! 2000)
- Jorge Pescara, Grooves in the Temple (2005)
- Pretty Poison, Take hold of Me I'm Falling (Virgin, 1988)
- Quarteto em Cy, Quarteto em Cy (Forma, 1964)
- Ranieri, Meditazione (CGD, 1976)
- Dom Um Romao, Lake of Perseverance (Irma, 2001)
- Kevin Rowland, The Wanderer (Mercury, 1988)
- Wanda Sa, Wanda Vagamente (RGE, 1964)
- Steve & Eydie, Steve & Eydie, Bonfa & Brazil (CBS/Sony, 1987)
- Riccardo Dalli Cardillo, The first ( DCP,2018)
Singles [edit]
| Year | Single (A-side / B-side) | Elevation chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United states Pop [three] [8] | US R&B [8] | US Dance [8] | US Adult [8] | AUS [12] | United kingdom [4] | ||
| 1973 | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" / "Spirit of Summer" | 2 | ― | ― | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| "Rhapsody in Bluish" / "Super Strut" | 41 | 42 | ― | ― | 42 | — | |
| 1974 | "Practice It Once again" (alive) / "Branches" (live) (B-side is by Airto) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Moonlight Serenade" / "Havana Strut" | ― | ― | ― | ― | 83 | — | |
| 1975 | "Caravan" / "Watusi Strut" | ― | ― | 3 | ― | ― | ― |
| 1976 | "Theme from Peter Gunn" / "Amani" | 84 | 96 | 20 | ― | ― | ― |
| 1978 | "Pina Colada" / "Dear Island" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Whistle Bump" / "Beloved Island" | ― | 81 | 8 | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1979 | "Shazam" / "Infinite Grit" | ― | ― | 71 | ― | ― | ― |
| 1980 | "Dark Cruiser" / "Groovation" | ― | ― | 23 | ― | ― | ― |
| "Eastward Side Strut" / "Uncle Funk" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1982 | "Keep It in the Family" / "Keep on Movin'" | ― | ― | 41 | ― | ― | ― |
| "Happy Hour" / "Sweet Magic" | lxx | 70 | 44 | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1984 | "S.O.S. Fire in the Sky" / "East Side Strut" | ― | ― | 6 | ― | 77 | ― |
| "Are Yous for Real" / "Motion" | ― | ― | 17 | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1989 | "Everybody Wants My Girl" (featuring Tom Hammer) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 2010 | "Double Face" (feat. Al Jarreau) (U.k. Only Release) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "—" denotes releases that did not nautical chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d eastward f Neder, Alvaro. "Deodato". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Hanson, Amy. "Ladies' Night". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ a b Feldman, Christopher (2000). Billboard Volume of Number ii Singles . Watson-Guptill. p. 136. ISBN9780823076956.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hitting Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 151. ISBN1-904994-10-five.
- ^ a b Desouteiro, Arnaldo (thirty September 2013). "xl Years of Eumir Deodato's iconic "Prelude"". Jazz Station . Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Deodato - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "GRAMMY Laurels Results for Eumir Deodato". The Recording Academy . Retrieved thirteen March 2018.
- ^ a b c d east f thousand h "Deodato - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved sixteen Apr 2022.
- ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Inutil Paisagem". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Faber, Judy (5 September 2006). "Stephen Baldwin: Born Once more". CBS News . Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Justin Bieber confirms he is a 'married homo'". CNN. 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN0-646-11917-vi.
External links [edit]
- Eumir Deodato discography at Discogs
- Eumir Deodato at AllMusic
- Eumir Deodato at AllMusic
- Eumir Deodato at IMDb
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