Eumir Deodato

In all, he has produced 500 albums, 15 of which have reached platinum, in addition to scoring a number of films.
. Deodato has worked as a producer since the 1970s, working with Kool and the Gang and Bjork (amongst others).
. He continued recording until the late 1980s on the Kenya label, but never reached the level of his early successes.
. (CTI). Tommy DeVito left the band in 1970.

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. The group's string of hits began in 1962 with their #1 hit "Sherry". 7 in the UK. Nick DeVito and Majewski left the band in 1960 or 1961 and were replaced by Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi. 2 in the pop charts in the US and No. After a couple of name changes, the name the group became famous with, "The Four Seasons", was adopted in 1960. His funky version of Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went No. They renamed themselves the Four Lovers and had a minor hit with 1956's "Apple of My Eye".

His first USA album Prelude, released in 1973, was of a big band Latin jazz style that immediately attracted a wide audience. They were performing in nightclubs when Frank Castelluccio (later known as Frankie Valli) joined the band. Additionally, he became keyboardist in Taylor's expanding group of backing artists. DeVito's musical career began in the early 1950s when he formed the Variety Trio with his twin brother Nick and Hank Majewski. 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. He was born in Belleville, New Jersey. 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. Tommy DeVito (born June 19, 1936) is an American musician and singer, most well-known as a member and the lead guitarist of the pop group The Four Seasons.

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).