Linda Batista
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Linda Batista, born Florinda Grandino de Oliveira (São Paulo
, June 14, 1919, - April 17, 1988) was a Brazil
ian popular musician.
Linda was the sister of Dircinha Batista and studied violão (guitar) from age 12 under Patricio Teixeira. She was hired at Radio Cajuti after substituting for her sister on the Gastão Lamounier show in 1932. By 1937 she had been elected Brazil's "Queen of Radio", which she would retain until 1948. She married and quickly divorced in the late 1930s, and became the frontwoman of the Kolman Orchestra at the Cassino da Urca. Her first recordings were released in 1938. Around this time she also began appearing in films such as Maridinho de Luxo and Banana da Terra.
She sang at the Radio Cultura in Sao Paulo
and then at the Casino of Porchat Isle for six months. She returned to Rio de Janeiro
in 1939 and was hired at the Cassino da Urca, where she remained until the casino
s were closed in 1945 by state decree. She signed to Victor Records in 1940, and would record for the label until 1960. She toured throughout Brazil in the early and mid-1940s, scoring many nationwide hits such as "Tudo é Brasil" (1941), "Batuque No Morro" (1941), "Clube Dos Barrigudos" (1944), "No Boteco Do José" (1946), "Enlouqueci" (1948), "Nega Maluca" (1950), and "Vingança" (1951). She embarked on a tour of Portugal
, France
, and Italy
in 1951.
In the 1950s she did extensive work for films. She toured Uruguay in 1957-58 and Argentina in 1959. In 1960, she appeared in Carlos Machado
's Varieties show at the nightclub Night and Day. She retired from active performance in 1960.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, June 14, 1919, - April 17, 1988) was a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian popular musician.
Linda was the sister of Dircinha Batista and studied violão (guitar) from age 12 under Patricio Teixeira. She was hired at Radio Cajuti after substituting for her sister on the Gastão Lamounier show in 1932. By 1937 she had been elected Brazil's "Queen of Radio", which she would retain until 1948. She married and quickly divorced in the late 1930s, and became the frontwoman of the Kolman Orchestra at the Cassino da Urca. Her first recordings were released in 1938. Around this time she also began appearing in films such as Maridinho de Luxo and Banana da Terra.
She sang at the Radio Cultura in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and then at the Casino of Porchat Isle for six months. She returned to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1939 and was hired at the Cassino da Urca, where she remained until the casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
s were closed in 1945 by state decree. She signed to Victor Records in 1940, and would record for the label until 1960. She toured throughout Brazil in the early and mid-1940s, scoring many nationwide hits such as "Tudo é Brasil" (1941), "Batuque No Morro" (1941), "Clube Dos Barrigudos" (1944), "No Boteco Do José" (1946), "Enlouqueci" (1948), "Nega Maluca" (1950), and "Vingança" (1951). She embarked on a tour of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1951.
In the 1950s she did extensive work for films. She toured Uruguay in 1957-58 and Argentina in 1959. In 1960, she appeared in Carlos Machado
Carlos Machado
Carlos Machado is a former world master's champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the eldest of the five Machado Brothers, known for BJJ, that also includes Roger, Rigan, Jean Jaques and John. He currently runs BJJ schools across the United States.-Early life :Carlos...
's Varieties show at the nightclub Night and Day. She retired from active performance in 1960.
Hits
- A pátria está te chamando, Grande OteloGrande OteloGrande Otelo is the stage name of Brazilian actor, comedian, singer, and composer Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata...
(1943) - Amor passageiro, Jorge Abdalla & Zé Kéti (1952)
- Bis, maestro, bis!, Cristóvão de Alencar & J. Maia (1940)
- Bambu, Fernando Lobo & Manezinho Araújo (1951)
- Batuque no morro, Russo do Pandeiro & Sá Róris (1941)
- Bom dia, Aldo Cabral & Herivelto MartinsHerivelto MartinsHerivelto de Oliveira Martins was a Brazilian composer, singer, and music player....
- as Três MariasTrês MariasTrês Marias is a small Brazilian city in northwestern Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,431 in a total area of 2,763 km².-Climate:...
(1942) - Calúnia, Lupicínio Rodrigues & Rubens Santos (1958)
- Chico Viola, Nássara & Wilson Batista - c/Trio Madrigal (1953)
- Coitado do Edgar, Benedito Lacerda & Haroldo Lobo (1945)
- Criado com vó, Marambá (1946)
- Da Central a Belém, Chiquinho Sales (1943)
- Dona Divergência, Felisberto Martins & Lupicínio Rodrigues (1951)
- Enlouqueci, João Sales, Luiz Soberano & Valdomiro Pereira (1948)
- Eu fui à Europa, Chiquinho Sales (1941)
- Foi assim, Lupicínio Rodrigues (1952)
- Levou fermento, Monsueto (1956)
- Madalena, Ari Macedo & Airton Amorim (1951)
- Marcha do paredão, Armando Cavalcanti & Klécius Caldas (1961)
- Me deixa em paz, Airton Amorim & Monsueto (1952)
- Meu pecado, não, Fernando Lobo & Paulo Soledade (1953)
- Migalhas, Felisberto Martins & Lupicínio RodriguesLupicínio RodriguesLupicínio Rodrigues was a great composer of sambas from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was the main exponent of a style of samba called Dor-de-Cotovelo. The term, literally "elbow pain", translates as "heartbreak".Rodrigues left his compositions to be recorded by many Brazilian composers...
(1950) - Nega maluca, Ewaldo Ruy & Fernando Lobo (1950)
- No boteco do José, Augusto Garcez & Wilson Batista (1945)
- O maior samba do mundo, David Nasser & Herivelto Martins - w/Nelson GonçalvesNelson GonçalvesNelson Gonçalves was a Brazilian singer and songwriter.Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo...
(1958) - Ó abre alas!, Chiquinha GonzagaChiquinha GonzagaFrancisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor....
- w/Dircinha Batista (1971) - Palavra de honra, Armando Fernandes & Carolina Cardoso de Menezes (1955)
- Prece de um sambista, Billy Blanco (1952)
- Quem gosta de passado é museu, herself with Jorge de Castro (1964)
- Quero morrer no carnaval, Luiz Antônio & Eurico Campos (1961)
- Risque, Ary BarrosoAry BarrosoAry Barroso was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV...
- w/Trio Surdina (1953) - Stanislau Ponte Preta, Altamiro CarrilhoAltamiro CarrilhoAltamiro Carrilho is a Brazilian musician, composer and western concert flautist.-Discography:* Juntos * Millenium * Flauta Maravilhosa...
& Miguel Gustavo (1959) - Trapo de gente, Ary Barroso - w/Trio Surdina (1953)
- Tudo é Brasil, Sá Róris & Vicente Paiva (1941)
- Valsinha do Turi-turé, Custódio Mesquita & Evaldo Rui (1945)
- Vingança, Lupicínio Rodrigues (1951)
- Volta, Lupicínio Rodrigues (1957)
Filmography
- Alô, Alô, Carnaval (1936)
- Maridinho de Luxo (1938)
- Banana da Terra (1939)
- Céu Azul (1940)
- Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas (1943)
- Samba em Berlim (1943)
- Abacaxi Azul (1944)
- Berlim na Batucada (1944)
- Não Adianta Chorar (1945)
- Caídos do Céu (1946)
- Não Me Digas Adeus (1947)
- Folias Cariocas (1948)
- Esta É Fina (1948)
- Fogo na Canjica (1948)
- Pra Lá de Boa (1949)
- Eu Quero É Movimento (1949)
- Um Beijo Roubado (1950)
- Agüenta Firme, Isidoro (1951)
- Tudo Azul (1952)
- Está com Tudo (1952)
- É Fogo na Roupa (1952)
- Carnaval em Caxias (1954)
- O Petróleo É Nosso (1954)
- Carnaval em Marte (1955)
- Tira a Mão Daí (1956)
- Depois Eu Conto (1956)
- Metido a Bacana (1957)
- É de Chuá (1958)
- Mulheres à Vista (1959)
- Virou Bagunça (1960)