SINGER

Elis Regina

1945 - 1982

Elis Regina

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982), known professionally as Elis Regina (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈliz ʁeˈʒinɐ]), was a Brazilian singer of Bossa nova, MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano. She became nationally renowned in 1965 after singing "Arrastão" (composed by Edu Lobo and Vinícius de Moraes) in the first edition of TV Excelsior festival song contest and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. She was noted for her vocalization as well as for her interpretation and performances in shows. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elis Regina is the 284th most popular singer (up from 292nd in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 103rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Elis Regina ranks 284 out of 4,381. Before her are Nicolai Gedda, Bülent Ersoy, Petula Clark, Teddy Scholten, C. C. Catch, and Jacqueline Boyer. After her are Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Morten Harket, Muslim Magomayev, Kim Carnes, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and Christa Ludwig.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Nicolai Gedda
1925 - 2017
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 278
Bülent Ersoy
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 279
Petula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 280
Teddy Scholten
1926 - 2010
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 281
C. C. Catch
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 282
Jacqueline Boyer
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 283
Elis Regina
1945 - 1982
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 284
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 285
Morten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 286
Muslim Magomayev
1942 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 287
Kim Carnes
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 288
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
1901 - 1991
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 289
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 290

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Elis Regina ranks 114. Before her are Bob Gunton, Carlos Osoro Sierra, Stanisław Ryłko, Bubba Smith, Catherine Spaak, and Bill Weld. After her are Bob Klose, Patch Adams, John McAfee, Kim Carnes, Anatoly Fomenko, and Birendra of Nepal. Among people deceased in 1982, Elis Regina ranks 65. Before her are Sobhuza II, Kristján Eldjárn, Giovanni Benelli, Colin Chapman, Adolf Heusinger, and Marty Feldman. After her are Patrick Dewaere, Giovanni Ferrari, Percy Williams, Eduardo Frei Montalva, Bess Truman, and Pierre Mendès France.

Others Born in 1945

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Bob Gunton
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 108
Carlos Osoro Sierra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 109
Stanisław Ryłko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 110
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 111
Catherine Spaak
ACTOR
1945 - 2022
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 112
Bill Weld
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 113
Elis Regina
SINGER
1945 - 1982
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 114
Bob Klose
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 115
Patch Adams
PHYSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 116
John McAfee
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - 2021
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 117
Kim Carnes
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 118
Anatoly Fomenko
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 119
Birendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 120