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
Star Dust
Los indios tabajaras Lyrics
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Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that we're apart
You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
The lonely nights
Dreaming of a song
The melody
Haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
But that was long ago
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale
Tells his fairytale
Of paradise, where roses grew
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain.
The song "Star Dust" by Los Indios Tabajaras is a beautiful and melancholic ballad about the memories of a lost love. The opening lines of the song set the mood, describing the purple dusk of twilight time that steals across the meadows of the singer's heart. The imagery is striking, suggesting a sense of sadness and loneliness as the night falls. The next lines introduce the theme of the stars, which are always reminding the singer that he and his lover are apart. The entire verse is a poetic expression of the pain of separation and the longing for someone who is no longer there.
The second verse is even more deeply emotional, as the singer remembers how he spends his lonely nights dreaming of a song that reminds him of his lost love. The melody haunts him, and he longs to be with his lover once again. He remembers the inspiration he felt when they first fell in love, and how each kiss was a spark of happiness. But time has passed, and their love has faded away, leaving only memories that are now a source of comfort as he listens to the stardust of a song.
The final verse is a beautiful expression of the hopelessness of love that has ended. The singer dreams in vain, knowing that his lover is gone forever. But the memory of their love's refrain is a source of solace, helping him to remember the beauty and happiness they shared. The nightingale's fairytale of paradise adds a touch of surrealism to the song, suggesting that the singer's memories are as poetic and magical as the night itself. Overall, "Star Dust" is a deeply moving song about love, loss, and the power of music to keep the past alive.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
At this moment, the sky turns purple as day turns to night
Steals across the meadows of my heart
This transitional sky dearly rips across a place deep in my soul
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Far up above, tiny stars elevate themselves into the night sky
Always reminding me that we're apart
Those stars continuously remind me of the distance between us
You wander down the lane and far away
You walked on a path and went very far from here
Leaving me a song that will not die
However, you left me with a song that will survive forever
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Love exists now as a memory of the past
The music of the years gone by.
This song resembles the tunes of time passed by
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
The lonely nights
Dreaming of a song
Occasionally, I muse about how I pass my lonely hours; lost in dreamy thought of this tune
The melody
Haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
This melody excites my thinking and spirits me into your presence again
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
Recapitulating a phase of our relationship that was fresh, sloppy, and sparked strong feelings
But that was long ago
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
But all of that happened a long time ago and now my solace comes from the magic of this tune
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
By the garden wall, when the stars are bright
You are in my arms
I am holding you close
The nightingale
Tells his fairytale
Of paradise, where roses grew
The nightingale sings of a fairytale paradise where roses blossomed
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain.
Even though I dream with no hope in sight, that stardust melody stays with me, etched forever in my heart, as a breathtaking memory of our love's sweet sound
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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Sônia Maria Virgilina
Ola 🙋♀️excelente música 🎶imagens lindas 👍🏻⚘
John Benn
What amazing musicians they were. They will never be forgotten by their many fans. Well done.
Adrian Noé
Que buen gusto para tocar, ese vibrato que le saca a la guitarra, es maravilloso. Lo bien que se complementan porque el que acompaña lo hace con una armonía excelente.
Viviana Chavez Navarro
Está música me recuerda a mi madre mi infancia yo ya soy una mujer grande y yo la sigo escuchando en mi casa y es maravillosa
verde Perico2
EN LOS AÑOS 1982 ESCUCHÉ POR PRIMERA VEZ A ESTOS GRANDES ARTISTAS Y SI QUE DEJARON EN MI UN EXIQUISITO GUSTO PARA SU MESICA QUE ES ÚNICA Y LASTIMA QUE NUNCA LES DIERON EL APOYO NI LA DEVIDA PUBLICIDAD POR QUE SUS ÉXITOS FUERAN AÚN MUCHO MÁS GRANDES.
Georgiana Percia
Muchisimas Gracias por compartir tu informacion. Tiene mucha verdad. Ellos fueron mas conocidos en todos otros paises mas que en su
tiera propera de Brazil. Si hubieran tenido mas apollo del RCA y otros que les contrataron, les reconocerian mas.
Francesco Alcozer
Pasan los años pero el mágico sonido de las guitarras de Los Indios 💟 Tabajaras siempre es agradable de escuchar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cArPK16kJnM WHEELS canción de guitarra al estilo de Billy 🎷Vaughn
Serg H
I remember having this album in our home..even as a child I loved hearing this album...
Jepara beach Hotel
True John, I will never ever forget these amazing fantastic musicians with romantic songs they played.
Ana Escalante
música hermosa,gracias por su gran talento...!