YEDA MARIA 2015

Yeda Maria grew up in a very musical family who lived in Pinheiros, Sao Paulo. Her younger brother Horacio (Horacinho) turned out to be a fine guitarrist.

Yeda recorded first for Copacabana, moved on to Chantecler and then, finally alighted at RCA Victor. 

Her greatest hit was probably 'O segredo' a cover of Joaquin Prieto's 'Il segreto' originally recorded by Donatella Moretti in Italy. 

Yeda Maria left the musical scene around the time Jovem Guarda (1965) became main-stream. Yeda died in 2015.

'Correio da Manhã' 8 August 1954; Yeda Maria records  her very first platter for Copacabana Records: 'Dia do Papai', a waltz written by Vitor Simon to celebrate Father's Day. 

Radiomelodias, April 1960 - Yeda Maria was a regular at 'Ritmos para Juventude', a rock show commanded by Moreira Junior at Radio Nacional and TV Paulista. 

Yeda Maria signs with Chantecler next to Jairo Rodrigues its director. Radiolandia #312, March 1960.

Yeda Maria, Radiolandia #315, May 1960. 

March 1960, Radiolandia #316; Yeda Maria & Leila Silva as advertised by Chantecler.

Radiolandia #317 - Alfredo Corleto, Leila Silva, Yeda Maria, director Jairo de Almeida Rodrigues & A&R man Diogo Mulero at the cocktail given by Chantecler to the press. 

11 June 1960 - 'Correio da Manhã' - The Platters, Frankie Avalon & Yeda Maria's EP 'Broto é mesmo assim' released by Chantecler; 2 July 1960 - 'Correio da Manhã' - 'Esquina Sonora' written by Nicodemus & Cia.

12 October 1960 - 'Correio da Manhã' - column 'Cantinho Sonoro' says singer Carlinhos Mafazzoli would marry Yeda Maria before the end of 1960. It probably didn't happen otherwise we would have known about it.

Yeda Maria on the cover of magazine 'SP na TV' - 23 January 1961.

Article about Yeda Maria published at Revista Finesse n. 2 in August 1962.

RCA Victor 1963 release: 80-2530 'Filme triste' (Sad movies make me cry) b/w 'O teu nome' a bolero written by José Lopes-Teixeira Filho. As one can see, a ballad-rock singer could sing a bolero on the flip-side too. 

LC-6024 'É de amargar' (twist) b/w 'Alguém mentiu' (rock-calypso) released in late 1963.

September 1963 - Radiolandia columnist Theotonio Pavão with the best-selling singles in Sao Paulo. As we have not found this recording anywhere we suspect there was a misunderstanding or a misprint.