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Jair Rodrigues | |
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| Born | Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (1939-02-06)February 6, 1939 |
| Died | May 8, 2014(2014-05-08) (aged 75) Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Latin/Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, businessman |
| Instrument | Vocals guitar percussion |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939 – May 8, 2014) was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father ofLuciana Mello andJair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
Born inIgarapava, Rodrigues grew up inNova Europa, a city in the interior of the state ofSão Paulo, where he lived until 1954. Thereafter he moved with his family toSão Carlos, where he started his musical career, as the city had the best nightlife in the region.
His career began when hecrooned in São Carlos during the mid-to-late-1950s. He also participated in various functions with Radio São Carlos.
In 1958, Jair joined the São Carlos military reserve. At the start of the 1960s, he gained popularity in the state capital as a singer on various television programs for new musical talent. In 1965, he andElis Regina successfully sang together on "O Fino da Bossa", a television program onTV Record.
In 1966 Jair sang at the "Record Festival" with the song "Disparada" byGeraldo Vandré andThéo de Barros, this time in conjunction with Quarteto Novo. Known for singingsambas, Jair surprised the audience with a beautiful interpretation of the song. "Disparada" andChico Buarque's "Banda", sung by Nara Leao, were the favorites. The competition ended in a draw. From that moment on, his career took off and his talent experienced decades of success. Jair released an album a year and performed hits such asO Menino da Porteira,Boi da Cara Preta andMajestade o Sabiá. He has toured Europe, the United States and Japan. In 1971, he recorded thesamba-enredoFesta para um Rei Negro forGRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro from Rio de Janeiro.
He was a supporter ofSantos FC and was honored byTorcida Jovem at the 2020 Carnival.[1]
Rodrigues died inCotia on May 8, 2014.[2]
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