|
Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZDEODATO, Eumir De Almeida(b 22 June '42, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Piano, other instruments; composer. Debut with Astrud Gilberto; composition 'Spirit Of Summer', arranging won prizes at Rio song festival; first came to USA '67, arr. LPs for Frank Sinatra, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, many others; worked on film scores The Adventurers '70, Target Risk '75, others. Jazz/rock arr. of main theme from Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra (also theme from film 2001) was no. 2 hit single USA '73; albums incl. In Concert '74 with Airto. CD reissues on CTI/CBS Associates: Prelude '72, Live At Felt Forum and big band Deodato 2 with Jon Faddis, Stanley Clarke and Billy Higgins from '73; also Whirlwinds '74 on MCA. |