This pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, were one of the most unlikely successes of the space age pop era. Nearly 20 years after they first began recording professionally and in the midst of the twist craze, they had a Top 10 pop hit with their cover of "Maria Elena," a Mexican folklore song.
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Read Full BioThis pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, were one of the most unlikely successes of the space age pop era. Nearly 20 years after they first began recording professionally and in the midst of the twist craze, they had a Top 10 pop hit with their cover of "Maria Elena," a Mexican folklore song.
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Their literature claimed they discovered a guitar in the jungle near Ceara, Brazil, and, after making sure it wasn't going to explode like other firearms their tribesmen had found, began to examine it. Eventually, they both mastered the instrument and came to the attention of townspeople, one of whom took them to Rio de Janeiro to play.
Dressing up in ceremonial Indian costumes, the brothers perfected a nightclub act in which they sang and played Brazilian and Latin folk songs. They changed their names to Natalicio and Antenor Lima and began touring throughout South America. In 1943, RCA's Latin American arm signed them to a contract.
In the early 1950s, they took a break from touring and returned to study, each with a different teacher. Natalicio focused on melody and Antenor worked on harmony. They also added a substantial classical repertoire to their act, including guitar pieces by Bach, Falla, and Albeniz.
Another tour followed, this time to Europe as well, and they recorded several more albums for RCA in Mexico. One of their singles, "Maria Elena," released in 1958, became a steady seller, and by early 1962, its success caught the eye of RCA's U.S. division. They issued the tune, and this lovely, gentle melody quickly carved a solid niche in the U.S. pop charts. It ended up spending 14 weeks in the U.S. Top 10 and 17 weeks in the U.K. charts, and the subsequent album placed in the Top 10 album chart as well. Within a year, the brothers followed with another single, "Always in My Heart," but the novelty had worn off and it barely dented the Top 100.
Chet Atkins was particularly impressed by the brothers' guitar work, and he invited them to Nashville, where they recorded an instrumental album with Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer, and--in one of the oddest releases of the countrypolitan era--one with singer Don Gibson ("Oh, Lonesome Me").
RCA--both the U.S. and Latin American divisions--continued to record them well into the 1980s, and the brother's mellow guitar style proved a big influence on a new generation of guitarists such as Rick Vito
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Read Full BioThis pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, were one of the most unlikely successes of the space age pop era. Nearly 20 years after they first began recording professionally and in the midst of the twist craze, they had a Top 10 pop hit with their cover of "Maria Elena," a Mexican folklore song.
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Their literature claimed they discovered a guitar in the jungle near Ceara, Brazil, and, after making sure it wasn't going to explode like other firearms their tribesmen had found, began to examine it. Eventually, they both mastered the instrument and came to the attention of townspeople, one of whom took them to Rio de Janeiro to play.
Dressing up in ceremonial Indian costumes, the brothers perfected a nightclub act in which they sang and played Brazilian and Latin folk songs. They changed their names to Natalicio and Antenor Lima and began touring throughout South America. In 1943, RCA's Latin American arm signed them to a contract.
In the early 1950s, they took a break from touring and returned to study, each with a different teacher. Natalicio focused on melody and Antenor worked on harmony. They also added a substantial classical repertoire to their act, including guitar pieces by Bach, Falla, and Albeniz.
Another tour followed, this time to Europe as well, and they recorded several more albums for RCA in Mexico. One of their singles, "Maria Elena," released in 1958, became a steady seller, and by early 1962, its success caught the eye of RCA's U.S. division. They issued the tune, and this lovely, gentle melody quickly carved a solid niche in the U.S. pop charts. It ended up spending 14 weeks in the U.S. Top 10 and 17 weeks in the U.K. charts, and the subsequent album placed in the Top 10 album chart as well. Within a year, the brothers followed with another single, "Always in My Heart," but the novelty had worn off and it barely dented the Top 100.
Chet Atkins was particularly impressed by the brothers' guitar work, and he invited them to Nashville, where they recorded an instrumental album with Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer, and--in one of the oddest releases of the countrypolitan era--one with singer Don Gibson ("Oh, Lonesome Me").
RCA--both the U.S. and Latin American divisions--continued to record them well into the 1980s, and the brother's mellow guitar style proved a big influence on a new generation of guitarists such as Rick Vito
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Adios Mariquita Linda
Los indios tabajaras Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Adios Mariquita Linda' by these artists:
Gigliola Cinquetti (Jim?nez) Adi?s, Mariquita linda, ya me voy porque t? ya no…
Los Panchos Adios mariquita linda Ya me voy por que tu ya no…
Los Tecolines Adiós, mariquita linda Adiós, mariquita linda Ya me voy por…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Los indios tabajaras:
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Begin The Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
I Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gett…
Lamento Borincano Uuuh, Ilegales Muévelo, muévelo, muévelo, muévelo En esta fi…
Los Indios Danzan Pretty boy baby Its is the remix Baby yo quisiera tenerte s…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Magic Is In The Moonlight Magic is the moonlight On this lover's dream night As I see…
Magic Is The Moonlight Magic is the moonlight On this lover's dream night As I se…
Maria Elena ya le absorvimos parejo y andamos bien paniqueados el vino…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Penelope Penélope, con su bolso de piel marrón why sus zapatos de t…
Polvo de Estrella And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Por Que Eres Asi ¿Porque suspiras? ¿que piensas de mi? Cuando te miro yoo ¿Po…
Serenata de Luna - Moonlight Serenade I stand at your gate and the song that I…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Star Dust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Te Quiero Dijiste Magic is the moonlight On this lover's dream night As I see…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
You Belong to My Heart Everything I know about love I learned from you, from…
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Veronica Indo
Que recuerdos más lindos me trae esta melodía.
Millie Elliott
Beautiful share Nancy. Thank you!
antonio piccinini
Questo brano musicale mi ricorda i momenti più belli della mia vita passati con la donna più bella e splendida che ho mai conosciuto ! ogni volta che l'ascolto rivivo quei bellissimi momenti e in particolare dentro il Barbacane in Cracovia, il Barbacane altro non è che la storica via d'accesso al centro storico di Cracovia costruito nel 1498 in stile Gotico in mattoni rossi di forma cilindrica e con un grande cortile all'interno oggi meta di turisti molto visitato . <3
Krystyna J
Beautiful !
Branko Margeta
Wowwwww....prekrasna verzija.....obavezno ide u moju datoteku...
Rosario Gómez
Muchas Gracias
Antonio
¿Por qué lo puedo escuchar pero no lo puedo bajar con YoutubedownloaderHD v 2.9.9.60? Algunos temas de los mismos autores pueden bajarse de Youtube normalmente y otros no.
Jorge valenzuela medina
NO HAY OTROS IGUALES .-