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Artist
Cauby Peixoto
12+ albums
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Cauby Peixoto (Cauby Peixoto Barros - 2/10/1931 Niterói, RJ) is considered by many as Brazil's best singer. With his velvety and low timbre, influenced by Orlando Silva and Nat "King" Cole, Peixoto coined an individual style interpreting a kaleidoscope of genres ranging from tongue-in-cheek cheesy boleros to mambo (especially in the early '70s), romantic sambas-canções (his strongest point) such as his biggest hit "Conceição," and even a little bossa nova and jazz. Having remained a popular artist for over 50 years, he knew how to renovate his style and keep his aura, also improving his interpretations over the years. Peixoto was paid tribute by many important artists who wrote songs especially for him, such as Tom Jobim ("Oficina"), Caetano Veloso ("Cauby! Cauby!"), Jorge Benjor ("Dona Culpa"), and Roberto Carlos/Erasmo Carlos ("Brigas de amor"). Since 1951, he has recorded over 61 78 rpm, 51 LPs, and 20 CDs, having participated as a singer in over ten films. Cauby Peixoto was raised in a musical environment. His father was a guitar player, his uncle was Nonô (Romualdo Peixoto). Peixoto also had as a cousin, singer Ciro Monteiro. His siblings are pianist Moacyr Peixoto, trumpeter Arakén Peixoto, and singer Andyara. His first public appearance as a singer was at a novice radio show in 1949, in Rio de Janeiro. In that period, he started to sing in nightclubs. The first album came in 1951, with the samba "Saia Branca" (Geraldo Medeiros). The next year, he moved to São Paulo, p
