A few years later, in the late '60s, Carlos (counseled by his advisers) changed his style to become the most successful romantic artist in Brazil. Having written (always with Erasmo Carlos) some of the most beautiful songs in this style (such as "Detalhes," "Sua Estupidez," "Jesus Cristo," "Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos," etc.), Carlos accumulated virtually all possible accomplishments as a highly successful artist, including a solid international career with awards like the Grammy and top positions on Billboard's Latin charts. Though the adherence to a worn-out sentimental formula proved to be affective in commercial terms (more than 70 million albums sold in his career), it ultimately led him to be known, in the '80s and '90s, as a cheesy artist by youngsters and part of the adult listeners. Nevertheless, the mid-'90s witnessed a resurgence of Jovem Guarda talents through tributes of new rockers and Carlos reached the 21st century uncontestedly enjoying his absolute title: the King.
Roberto Carlos was from a lower-middle-class family. At six, he lost one of his legs and began using a prosthesis. At nine, he debuted on his home city's local radio. In 1955, he moved to Niterói (Rio de Janeiro) and then to Lins de Vasconcelos (a suburb of Rio de Janeiro), where he started to get into rock through Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard, at the same time he met Carlos Imperial, also from his hometown, who, as a TV and radio producer, would be of considerable importance to Carlos's early professional years. Two years later, Carlos performed at TV Tupi, singing "Tutti Frutti" (R. Penniman/J. Lubin/D. La Bostrie). In that period, he was scheduled to open a Bill Haley show at the Maracanazinho (Rio), when he became acquainted with Erasmo Carlos (then Erasmo Esteves). In 1958, Carlos met the "Matoso gang," as were known the future artists Tim Maia, Jorge Ben, and the same Erasmo Esteves, among others, who would meet at Matoso Street at Tijuca (a neighborhood of Rio). Carlos, Erasmo, and Tim Maia (together with Edson Trindade, Arlênio Lívio, and José Roberto "China") formed the group the Snacks (later the Sputniks), playing balls and performing on TV (including at Carlos Imperial's Clube do Rock on TV Continental, where Carlos was already a regular). The group was soon dissolved due to the incompatibility between Carlos and Maia.
After working as an extra in several films such as Agüenta o Rojão and Minha Sogra é da Polícia (in which they backed up Cauby Peixoto on one song), Carlos and Erasmo played together in Erasmo's quartet the Snakes until Carlos was called by Imperial to take Carlos Lyra's place in the Os Terríveis band that played Elvis Presley covers on TV shows and live performances contracted by Imperial.
Soon, Carlos left the band to try to become a bossa nova artist. Strongly influenced by João Gilberto in that period, Carlos often tried to "sit-in" at the famous temples Plaza nightclub and the clubs of the Beco das Garrafas, but to no avail. A testimony of his ephemeral and unaccomplished bossa nova phase is Carlos' first album, with "João e Maria" and "Fora do Tom" (both by Imperial). In August 1960, a new release was launched, again in the bossa vein, "Brotinho Sem Juízo" and "Canção do Amor Nenhum" (again, both by Imperial). At the same time, Carlos would participate regularly in shows presented by Imperial, Os Brotos Comandam (TV Continental and Rádio Guanabara) and Festa de Brotos (TV Tupi). In 1961, in the same year in which Carlos recorded his first LP (a derivation toward boleros and ballads, Louco por Você) that earned some acceptance at the time (3,500 copies sold in one year), he accepted the suggestion of the record company CBS and changed his style to youth music, starting to write songs with the composer/lyricist who would become his most important collaborator: Erasmo Carlos. The duo's first hit was Carlos' rendition for an Erasmo version of "Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin), having as the B-side another classic written by them, "Parei na Contramão." The album was recorded and launched in 1963 as Carlos' fifth 78 rpm, accompanied by Renato e seus Blue Caps. It sold 7,500 copies, a modest amount today, but it represented a considerable selling then and the milestone of a new time.
In 1964, the LP É Proibido Fumar (backed by the Youngsters) had hits with the title track (by Carlos/Erasmo) and with Erasmo's version of "Road Hog" (Gwen/John D. Loudermilk), "O Calhambeque." It sold almost 12,000 copies in 18 months and was considered high-selling then, but still behind the leader Carlos Alberto (a bolero singer), who was selling more than twice as much. Nevertheless, Carlos' nationwide success was ascending, with more and more invitations for TV and radio shows and CBS wanting to take him to Argentina. That year, Carlos recorded the same repertory in Spanish, also backed by the Youngsters, and the album Es Prohibido Fumar was released by the end of 1964 in Argentina. It was planned to also be distributed in Brazil, but as the military government considered anything in Spanish (the language of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara) dangerous to the country, the album was simply taken out of the catalog by the recording company.
In 1965, Carlos was elected the King for the first time by direct vote of the audience in a contest promoted by Antônio Aguillar on his Reino da Juventude show. Later, the title would be confirmed at the highly popular Chacrinha show and it would be his for life.
In the same year, Roberto Carlos Canta Para a Juventude broke all records established by the singer until then, by far surpassing Carlos Alberto and his Amor Perdido. Carlos' album reached fifth place according to IBOPE (a most-accredited public opinion research institute), however, it quickly fell several positions. In fact, he would only have an album at number one of the top parade by the end of the year, with his next LP. Until then, his rising success would sell over 20,000 copies of the double single with "História de um Homem Mau" (reaching fourth place on the charts) and 50,000 copies of his single "Não Quero Ver Você Triste",
On September 5, Roberto Carlos opened the legendary show Jovem Guarda as the main host and also featuring Vanderléa and Erasmo Carlos by his side. The show gave the name and directives to the first musical scene produced especially for Brazilian youth, representing a major cultural/behavioral/commercial breakthrough. After the show debut, Carlos' popularity reached levels unimagined until then. Scoring hits in Argentina and Brazil, Carlos became the best-seller for CBS. A double single with "A Garota do Baile," Carlos reached number two in November, behind the Beatles' "Help!" But his album Jovem Guarda, also launched in November, took only one week to push "Help!" out of number one on the Brazilian charts, selling almost 200,000 copies in one year. "Quero Que Vá Tudo Pro Inferno" became a nationwide hit and with the exception of brief periods of time, it reigned absolute at number one on the top parade during the entire first semester of 1966. After performing in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay — countries in which the Spanish version of "O Calhambeque" continued to have success — Carlos went to Europe in April 1966, singing in Portugal (where "Calhambeque" and "Quero Que Vá Tudo Pro Inferno" were in first place on Lisbon charts). Returning to Brazil, he soon departed for a tour that started in South America, then Central and North America, where he sang in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, then Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon). Roberto Carlos, released in December 1966 and went right to number one in the second week (remaining there until April 1967), sold 300,000 copies in less than a year. Also in 1967, Carlos starred the feature film Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura (whose soundtrack sold 300,000 copies, staying at number one from December 17 until June 1968; the film also broke all box-office records until then); won fifth place at the III FMPB (Festival of Brazilian Popular Music of the TV Record, São Paulo) with "Maria, Carnaval e Cinzas," by Luís Carlos Paraná (reaching number one as a single in November); participated in the MIDEM Festival in Cannes, France; and won the Chico Viola trophy for the songs "Quero Que Vá Tudo pro Inferno" and "Esqueça" and for the LP Jovem Guarda. In June of the same year, Carlos departed for a series of shows in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the U.S. In Italy, he participated in the Venice Song Festival.
In 1968, Carlos left Jovem Guarda, which due to his absence would soon cease to exist. His departure was a result of a mature decision to migrate from a youth idol profile to that of a romantic singer. In the same year, Carlos won the San Remo Festival (XVIII Festival della Canzone Italiana) with "Canzone Per Te" (Sergio Endrigo) and starred the film O Diamante Cor-de-Rosa (also a box office success), opening his own show Roberto Carlos à Noite (TV Record) on March 15. As a romantic singer, Carlos had several hits in the 1970s that still had his creative impetus, such as "Sua Estupidez," "As Flores do Jardim de Nossa Casa," "Jesus Cristo," "Amada Amante," "Detalhes," "Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos," "A Montanha," "A Proposta," "Além do Horizonte," "Olha," "Amante à Moda Antiga," and "A Ilha" (all with Erasmo), along with "Como Vai Você?" (Antônio Marcos/Mário Marcos), and two songs written by Caetano Veloso especially for him, "Como Dois e Dois" and "Muito Romântico." In that decade, Carlos also consolidated his international career doing regular shows in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. In the year of 1970, he did his first show at the prestigious Canecão, which would be the first of his highly successful annual seasons at the most important Carioca hall in terms of media resonance. In the early '70s, Carlos became the top record-selling Brazilian artist, a position he would keep for many consecutive years. After 1976, his albums were selling over 1,000,000 copies. His 1977 album Roberto Carlos, with "Falando Sério," sold 2.2 million copies. His 1978 show also beat all records, with 250,000 spectators in six months throughout Brazil, while the album with "Café da Manhã," "Força Estranha," and "Lady Laura" sold 1.5 million copies.
In the '80s, Carlos also started to record in English and French (he had already recorded albums in Spanish, Italian, and, naturally, Portuguese), having won the Globo de Cristal trophy, awarded by CBS to Brazilian artists who sell more than five million copies outside Brazil. At the same time, his albums continued to break records in his country. "Caminhoneiro" (1984) was aired 3,000 times in a single day, another record soon beaten by his own "Verde e Amarelo" (1985), with 3,500 spins. In 1986, he had success at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) and, two years later, won the Grammy as the Best Latin American Pop singer. In 1989, his Sonrie reached first place on Billboard's Latin chart.
In the 1990s, Roberto Carlos became the first Latin American artist to sell more albums than the Beatles (in 1994, having by then sold over 70 million copies of his albums). In the mid-'90s, with the retro Jovem Guarda wave, Carlos, who was worn out among the younger generations who had only known his romantic and sentimental hits directed at a middle-aged audience, had his importance recuperated by young rockers such as Cássia Eller, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Barão Vermelho, and Skank, who recorded Rei, a tribute to him with his old Jovem Guarda hits.
In 1998, his second wife Maria Rita discovered she had cancer (she would die in 1999), which shattered his peace of mind. Trying to keep on with his career, Carlos continued to record and perform after one year of reclusion. In 2001, he broke his contract with Sony (ex-CBS), the recording company through which he had released a vast majority of his albums, due to commercial reasons related to his wife's demise.
El Sabor De Todo
Roberto Carlos Lyrics
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El sabor de todo
Y mato en tu cuerpo
La sed que yo tengo
Y pruebo en tu beso
De todos los vinos
La mezcla perfecta
De nuestros cariños
Puro como el dia
Que nace en tu boca
Buscando la mia
Y bebo en las fuentes
De tantas delicias
Me pierdo en tus montes
Y en suaves caricias
Cuando pruebo de tus besos
Yo me pierdo en su sabor
En lo puro de tus fuentes
En lo bello de este amor
Y del campo lleno y fertil
Yo me llevo lo mejor
Todo es puro en la belleza de este amor
Del arbol mas lleno
Nuestro amor recoge
La fruta mas dulce
Que la vida ofrece
Y somos la fiesta
La fuerte bebida
Brindemos por todo
El amor y la vida
Cuando pruebo de tus besos
Yo me pierdo en su sabor
En lo puro de tus fuentes
En lo bello de este amor
Y del campo lleno y fertil
Yo me llevo lo mejor
Todo es puro en la belleza
La belleza de este amor
Cuando pruebo de tus besos
Yo me pierdo en su sabor
En lo puro de tus fuentes
En lo bello de este amor
Y del campo lleno y fertil
Yo me llevo lo mejor
En lo puro de tus fuentes
En lo bello de este amor
Todo es puro en la belleza de este amor
Cuando pruebo de tus besos
Yo me pierdo en su sabor
En lo puro de tus fuentes
En lo bello de este amor
The lyrics in Roberto Carlos's song "El Sabor De Todo" celebrate the pure, natural essence of love. The singer describes how they drink in the taste of everything from their lover's lips, finding in that kiss the perfect blend of their relationship. They also speak of breathing in the pure air found in their lover's mouth, which then looks to drink in from the many sources of pleasure their body has to offer. They become consumed by their desire for their partner, indulging in the sweetness of their love as if it were the fruta mas dulce. Ultimately, they are celebrating their love and the richness it brings to their life.
The lyrics in "El Sabor De Todo" portray a person who is deeply in love and has a passionate connection to their partner. They find in their kiss, the perfect blend of their love, and savor the many pleasures their partner has to offer. They are also consumed by their desire for their partner and become lost in the richness of their love. The imagery used in the song is poetic, ripe with metaphors that describe the purity and beauty of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo bebo en tu boca
Cuando estoy contigo, me siento completo y feliz, bebiendo de lo mejor que me das en tus besos.
El sabor de todo
Lo que encuentro contigo es la felicidad completa, es decir, todo lo que necesito en la vida.
Y mato en tu cuerpo
Satisfago mis deseos en ti, consiguiendo todo lo que busco: amor, pasión y felicidad.
La sed que yo tengo
La necesidad de sentir el amor es tan grande en mí que siento que solo en ti puedo satisfacerla.
Y pruebo en tu beso
Cada vez que te beso, siento que pruebo lo mejor del amor, una mezcla perfecta de cariño, pasión y felicidad.
De todos los vinos
De todas las experiencias de amor que he tenido, la mejor y más satisfactoria es la que tengo contigo.
La mezcla perfecta
Todo lo que me das es el resultado de una combinación única de sentimientos, emociones y experiencias que solo tú puedes ofrecerme.
De nuestros cariños
La expresión más profunda y auténtica de nuestro amor son los cariños que nos damos, la conexión que nos une y la felicidad que nos brinda.
Respiro del aire
Cada vez que te beso y te toco, siento un aire puro y fresco que me inspira y me hace sentir vivo.
Puro como el dia
Todo lo que hay entre nosotros es puro y sincero, como el primer día que nos conocimos y empezamos a amarnos.
Que nace en tu boca
El amor y la felicidad nacen en ti, en tu boca, en tu voz y en todo lo que representas para mí.
Buscando la mia
Todo lo que me das, tu amor y felicidad, me invaden y me hacen sentir completo, buscando siempre la manera de corresponderte de la misma forma.
Y bebo en las fuentes
Cada vez que estoy contigo, me sumerjo en tu amor y satisfacción, llenándome de lo mejor que me puedes dar.
De tantas delicias
Todo lo que encuentro en ti son placeres y delicias, cosas que me hacen feliz y me inspiran para seguir adelante.
Me pierdo en tus montes
Cada vez que estoy contigo, me dejo llevar por los sentimientos y emociones que me invaden, sintiendo que me pierdo en tus montes y en todo lo que me brindas.
Y en suaves caricias
El amor y la felicidad que encuentro contigo son suaves y delicados, como las caricias que me das y que me hacen sentir tan bien.
Del arbol mas lleno
Todo lo que tenemos entre nosotros es lo mejor, como la fruta más dulce que se encuentra en el árbol más grande y maduro.
Nuestro amor recoge
El amor que tenemos entre nosotros es algo que recogemos y disfrutamos cada día más, sintiendo que se enriquece y se hace más fuerte continuamente.
La fruta mas dulce
Todo lo que encuentro contigo es dulce y satisfactorio, como la mejor fruta que se puede disfrutar en la vida.
Que la vida ofrece
El amor que tenemos es lo mejor que la vida nos ofrece, sintiendo que es algo que debemos cuidar y disfrutar cada día más.
Y somos la fiesta
Todo lo que vivimos juntos es una gran fiesta, donde compartimos lo mejor de nosotros mismos y encontramos la felicidad y la alegría que necesitamos.
La fuerte bebida
Nuestro amor es como una bebida fuerte y potente, que nos hace sentir vivos y nos inspira a seguir luchando y disfrutando juntos.
Brindemos por todo
Celebremos todo lo que tenemos juntos, la felicidad, el amor y la vida, disfrutando de cada momento y valorando lo que tenemos.
En lo puro de tus fuentes
Todo lo que me brindas es puro y auténtico, llenándome de sentimientos y emociones que me inspiran y me hacen feliz.
En lo bello de este amor
Todo lo que tenemos juntos es hermoso y valioso, algo que debemos cuidar y disfrutar cada día más.
Todo es puro en la belleza de este amor
El amor que tenemos es puro, auténtico y hermoso, llenándonos de felicidad y haciéndonos sentir completos y realizados.
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
magdacuenca
El mejor de todos.....Sr Roberto Carlos!!!! I love you ❤️
HR1927
Gracias por la buena música. . .🎼🎵🎤🎶
Like 22.
Teresa Rodriguez
Me encanta preciosas canciones
Franz Cuevas Corico
Nivel, qué temaso hermosa canción gracias Roberto carlos, grande.
Ana Julia Perez
MI CANTANTE FAVORITO
Maria Fernanda Cardona
Hermosa canción, O'brigato Roberto Carlos
Rosa Maria Ojeda
Maravillosa
Gracias por todo Parcero Álvarez
Esa fue la primera canción que el escribió para Miriam Ríos
encubieRTo
Yo bebo en tu boca, ? que alguien me explique.
Marilyn Santiago
Jajajaja