Elis Regina
Born: 1945-03-17
• Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer of all time by critics, musicians, and commentators.
Filmography
Ritas
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
Transversal do Tempo
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
Amigo Arrigo
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix
Tropicália
Clara
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
As nascentes
ABC of a Strike
Linha de Montagem
No Image
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Mulher 80
Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa
Sonho de Glória
Elis Regina: MPB Especial
O Som Alucinante
The Girl from Ipanema