Eumir Deodato

In all, he has produced 500 albums, 15 of which have reached platinum, in addition to scoring a number of films. Frischmann herself was no stranger to television jingles; her uncle wrote the theme song to Benny Hill. Deodato has worked as a producer since the 1970s, working with Kool and the Gang and Bjork (amongst others). Their song "Connection" was used in May 2004 in Garnier television commercials. He continued recording until the late 1980s on the Kenya label, but never reached the level of his early successes. The band then released a final single and announced their break-up in September 2001. (CTI). After personnel problems delayed it, the follow-up LP, The Menace, was released in 2000 to moderate sales.

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. Elastica was able to garner better American sales than other Britpop bands, replacing Sinéad O'Connor on Lollapalooza in 1995. 7 in the UK. In spite of a lawsuit from Wire claiming that many of the band's melodies were taken from Wire compositions, Elastica's first LP, Elastica, entered the charts at #1. 2 in the pop charts in the US and No. In spite of a period of relative quiet, Elastica's fame grew throughout 1994 as Frischmann's relationship with Blur's Damon Albarn made tabloid headlines. His funky version of Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went No. Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit.

His first USA album Prelude, released in 1973, was of a big band Latin jazz style that immediately attracted a wide audience. Elastica were a Britpop band in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. Frischmann recruited Justin Welch (formally of garage rock band Spitfire - drums), Annie Holland (bass) and Donna Matthews (guitar). Additionally, he became keyboardist in Taylor's expanding group of backing artists. 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 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).