Re: Upa Neguinho
RacerX (folhasp@embratel.net.br)
Tue, 07 May 1996 05:34:07 -0700
verbal wrote:
>
> My all-time fave Brasillian track is Upa Neguinho and I know that there are
> a lot of covers of the song. I know Edu Lobo did different takes of it, as
> well as UFO, Duke Pearson and Joyce. Does anyone know if any other artist
> has done it???
>
> Speaking of strange, I heard that the Gravediggaz remixed the Beatles' "Free
> as a Bird"...
>
> Verbal
Here in Brazil the most known version is from Elis Regina, a MPB
(portuguese for Brazilian Popular Music) singer with an amazing jazz
voice. Her version is from the 60's. She O.D.'ed in the 80's.
By the way, we think Joyce sucks.
Where did you get the Gravediggaz info?