Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato de Almeida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ẽʊ̃ˈmiχ djoˈdatu]; born 22 June 1942), also known as Eumir Deodato, is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, classical and symphonic or orchestral music.
Mainly, his records can be categorized as pop/jazz or crossover jazz. His successes as an original artist (keyboards) occurred mainly in the 1970s. Since then, he has produced or arranged music in more than 500 albums for acts ranging from Kool and the Gang to Björk, Christophe and k.d. lang. His daughter, Kennya Deodato, is married to American actor Stephen Baldwin.
Biography
Brazil
Deodato was born in Rio de Janeiro to Italian and Portuguese parents. 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 2
Deodato 2 is a 1973 album of Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato It features noted session guitarist John Tropea on 4 tracks and virtuoso bassist Stanley Clarke on one song, "Skyscrapers". His version of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" was used in Pontiac commercials during the early 70's. The song reached #48 in Canada in 1973.
The songs "Super Strut" and "Latin Flute" were featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto Vice City. The track "Super Strut" was also covered by the acid jazz band The Apostles on their 1992 eponymous album.
Track listing
Vinyl
Side 1
Side 2
CD
The tracks were rearranged for the CD release. The two tracks on Side 2 were placed first then the tracks on Side 1 were placed after. The CD release also featured an extended version of Super Strut, an extended and re-mixed outro to Skyscrapers, as well as 3 bonus tracks.
Podcasts:
Eumir Deodato
ALBUMS
- The Crossing released: 2010
- Do It Again released: 2007
- Collectors' Edition released: 2006
- Live At Felt Forum - In Concert (Remasters) released: 2004
- Love Island released: 2003
- Lounge '64 released: 2003
- Os Catedráticos 73 released: 2003
- Preludes & Rhapsodies released: 2001
- Ataque released: 1998
- O Som Dos Catedráticos released: 1998
- Somewhere Out There released: 1989
- Motion released: 1984
- The Best of Deodato released: 1984
- Happy Hour released: 1982
- Night Cruiser released: 1980
- Knights of Fantasy released: 1979
- Very Together released: 1976
- First Cuckoo released: 1975
- Artistry released: 1974
- Whirlwinds released: 1974
- Deodato 2 released: 1973
- Live at Felt Forum released: 1973
- Donato Deodato released: 1973
- Prelude released: 1972
- The Gentle Rain released: 1965
- Idéias released: 1964
- Inútil paisagem released: 1964
- The Best of Deodato released:
- Eumir Deodato Plays Marcos Valle: Summer Samba released:
- Best Of... released:
The Crossing
Released 2010- Double Face (feat. Al Jarreau)
- I Want You More (feat. Novecento & Al Jarreau)
- The Crossing (feat. Londonbeat & Paco Sery)
- Night Passage (feat. John Tropea)
- No Getting Over You (feat. Londonbeat)
- Summertime (feat. John Tropea)
- Rule My World (feat. Novecento & Billy Cobham)
- Border Line (feat. Airto Moreira)
- Double Face (feat. Al Jarreau) (radio mix)
Lounge '64
Released 2003- Sally's Tomato / Teach Me Tonight
- So in Love / Echo of Love
- On the Street Where You Live / I Could Have Danced All Night
- Easy to Love / Yesterdays
- Just for Tonight / Moon River
- Quando / Au Revoir
- Mr. Lucky / Speak Low
- Days of Wine and Roses / Misty
- Dans Mon Ile / Ay! Mourir Pour Toi
- Fly Me to the Moon / Our Day Will Come
- Oba La La / La Puerta
- Dansero / The Misfits
Preludes & Rhapsodies
Released 2001- Also sprach Zarathustra
- Spirit of Summer
- Carly & Carole
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads
- Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun
- September 13
- Nights in White Satin
- Pavane for a Dead Princess
- Skyscrapers
- Super Strut
- Rhapsody in Blue
- Latin Flute [#Bonus Track]
- Venus [#Bonus Track]
- Do it Again [New Mix] [#Bonus Track]
Ataque
Released 1998- Ataque (Full Attack)
- Os Grilos (crickets sing for anamaria)
- É Bom Parar
- Feitinha Pro Poeta
- Terra de Ninguém
- Razão de Viver (A Little Tear)
- Tristeza (Goodbye Sadness)
- Samba do Dom Natural
- O Sol Nascerá
- Samba de Rei
- Até de Cavaquinho
- Porque Somos Iguais
- Os Grilos (original LP mix)
- Ataque (original LP mix)
O Som Dos Catedráticos
Released 1998- Ai Que Saudades da Amélia
- Fora de Tempo
- Samba de Verao (Summer Samba)
- Comecou de Brincadeira
- Os Grilos (The Crickets Sing for Ana Maria)
- Até de Cavaquinho
- Ainda Mais Lindo
- Gente (Chup Chup, I Got Away)
- Imenso Amor
- Muito À Vontade
- Feitinha Pro Poeta
- Tristeza (Goodbye Sadness)
- Garota de Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema)
- Tempinho Bom (Good Old Times)
- Os Grillos (The Crickets Sing for Ana Maria) - Original LP Mono Mix
Eumir Deodato Plays Marcos Valle: Summer Samba
- Crickets Sing for Anamaria (Os Grilos)
- Summer Samba (So Nice)
- Maria's Dream (Sonho de Maria)
- Even More Beautiful
- Land of Nobody
- Chup, Chup, I Got Away (Gente)
- Love for Nothing
- Out of Time
- Flap
- The White Puma
- Summer Samba (original LP stereo mix)
- Crickets (original LP stereo mix)
- Crickets (original single mono mix)
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by Deodato
S.o.s. Fire In The Sky
by: DeodatoCan anyone here me? Try to get a message through Is anybody out there now Or is it really true?
It happened so quickly And there's nothing I can do This is the end, I've gotta send An S.O.S. to you
Can you hear me? Are you near me? Can you hear me? Calling Calling
Fire in the sky (Fire!) Burnin' like the thunder of the night Fire in the sky (Fire!) Falling down on everything inside
Fire in the sky (Fire!) Is anybody out there on the light? Fire in the sky (Fire!) Can anybody out there still survive?
Fire in the sky (Fire!) Holding on and running out of time Fire in the sky, calling fire Holding on and running out of time!
(Fire!) (Fire!)
So fire in the sky (Fire!) Burnin' like the thunder of the night Fire in the sky (Fire!) Falling down on everything inside
Fire in the sky (Fire!) Is anybody out there on the light? Fire in the sky, calling fire Can anybody out there still survive?
Fire in the sky (Fire!) Holding on and running out of time Fire in the sky (Fire!) Holding on and running out of time!
So fire in the sky (Fire!) Burnin' like the thunder of the night Fire in the sky (Fire!)