This pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, we… Read Full Bio ↴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. 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. 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
Tenderness
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Blue Hawaii At last I am thankful for you saying no to me See…
Certain Self You can't love me Until you love yourself You can't love me …
Choir! Choir! Choir! Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
DAD BOD Shit-talker, let it out all out Skinwalker, out and about So…
Deb Talan We did not ask how things were defined Some pieces were…
Diana Ross Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is th…
Duff McKagan Blackened days We've lost our way So gather round These lost…
Embraze Tenderness is greed Yearning is remorse Love me so that I ca…
G.Y.K. 見つめるのは ワイングラス 耳障りだ おまえの声 まわりでほら いちゃついてる 二人連れに 間違われちゃ いやだ ooh…
Galactic don't know who to turn to Looks don't look like…
General Public Aah, ah, ah, oh Aah, aah, aah, oh I don't know where…
IDST I adore you even more each time we wake up…
Jay Som Tell me Did you fall in at first glance? Do you think…
Justy-Nasty GIRL 誘惑のルージュ Hey hey GIRL 引き寄せて 「I need you...」 IT'S ALL RIG…
K. Forest 見つめるのは ワイングラス 耳障りだ おまえの声 まわりでほら いちゃついてる 二人連れに 間違われちゃ いやだ ooh…
Laura Branigan don't know who to turn to Looks don't look like…
Laurika Rauch For a little tenderness I'd give you diamonds Which the devi…
LOLAWOLF I'm laying in the place is do Quiet talk and the…
M-Rock Emrik Overheard a conversation 'bout economy 'bout my wife she's …
Marc Almond She was always alone Kept herself under lock and key Just he…
Marianne Faithfull I've noticed how few emotions stand the test of time. Feelin…
Mark Barlow I wrapped my affection Into lovers other than The face-to-fa…
My Personal Murderer Oh my Angel don't u leave me You're only heaven in…
Nina Hynes Give me some tenderness In need of gentleness…
Oh Mercy Walked for forty minutes in Auckland rain Don't matter where…
Parquet Courts We've come to replace your clock's old stubborn hands We are…
Paul Giamatti & Arnold McCuller Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Paul Simon What can I do What can I do Much of what you…
Peter Hammill Nothing I can say, but this much I can do: if…
PsyCock Нежность. Всё испокон веков как было так и остаётся, Любо…
Pyrael Out of the chaos comes the lonely one. Ridiculed, abused and…
Rod Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Sam Cooke Be nice to her Whenever you can And as you cross the…
SG Wannabe Nae nuneul bogo inni ajik moreugenni chu-eogi heureuryeo ha…
shockwave-sound Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
Simon & Garfunkel What can I do What can I do Much of what you…
Steppenwolf She tried to show me hw to love I bit her…
The Donnies The Amys I don't know when to start or when to stop My…
Uterus Insected Всё испокон веков как было так и остаётся, Любовь стоит…
南央美 心に咲く風は今も まだ 消えない もう一度だけ 聴きたかった あの 優しい歌を 晴れた空を見上げ 涙こぼれる 夢が砕け…
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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 gettin…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 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 in the Moonlight Magic is the moonlight On this lover's dream night As I see…
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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