Eumir Deodato

In all, he has produced 500 albums, 15 of which have reached platinum, in addition to scoring a number of films. Her official website has announced that a new album, titled Simple Needs, will be released in early 2005. Deodato has worked as a producer since the 1970s, working with Kool and the Gang and Bjork (amongst others). A few minor hits followed in 1979, including the theme song from the film "Moment by Moment", and another disco track "Love Pains", but her career had reached its peak, and with marriage and motherhood Elliman was willing to retire from performing. He continued recording until the late 1980s on the Kenya label, but never reached the level of his early successes. The huge success of the latter song has resulted in Elliman being remembered as a disco artist, though this style of music was an exception to the medium-tempo ballads that she specialized in, and which comprised the bulk of her recordings. (CTI). Her biggest success came in 1978 with her #1 hit from the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, "If I Can't Have You" which was also written by the Bee Gees.

His second album Deodato 2 however, despite being of the same style and quality, failed to meet sales expectations, and practically lead to the demise of the record label, Creed Taylor Inc. Her recording career began to take off from this point and she scored several hit singles throughout the world, including cover versions of the Barbara Lewis hit "Hello Stranger" and the Bee Gees "Love Me". 7 in the UK. This performance led to a 1974 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. 2 in the pop charts in the US and No. She appeared in the Broadway and film versions of "Jesus Christ Superstar" as Mary Magdalene and achieved her first hit single with the ballad "I Don't Know How to Love Him". His funky version of Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went No. She performed on many of his 70's hits including "I Shot the Sheriff".

His first USA album Prelude, released in 1973, was of a big band Latin jazz style that immediately attracted a wide audience. This led to a recording contract and a close association as a backing vocalist for Eric Clapton. Additionally, he became keyboardist in Taylor's expanding group of backing artists. Elliman's singing career began in the early 70's in London where she performed as a vocalist at various bars and clubs. Originally working as pianist and arranger in the Rio bossa nova scene, he rapidly outgrew this and, along with many other Brazilian musicians during the military dictatorship in their country, moved to New York, working with composer Luis Bonfa and later with producer Creed Taylor as an arranger. Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born Honolulu, Hawaii, December 29, 1951) is an American singer. He is a musical autodidact, starting with the accordion at age 12 but rapidly learning instrumental and orchestral skills that culminated in his first recording session at age 17.

Deodato was born on 22 June 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of Italian and Portuguese parents. Since then, he has produced acts like Kool and the Gang. His successes as an original artist (keyboards) occurred mainly in the 1970s. Eumir Deodato is a Brazilian funk artist and pop producer.

Deodato 2 re-release sleeve text. Somewhere Out There (1989). Motion (1985). Happy Hour (1982).

Night Cruiser (1980). Knights of Fantasy (1979). Love Island (1978). Very Together (1976).

First Cuckoo (1975). Artistry (1974). Deodato/Airto in Corcert (1974). Whirlwinds (1974).

Deodato 2 (1973). Prelude (1973). Percepção (1972). Inútil Paisagem (1964).