Roberto Carlos again: 1941-1970 (Vol. 1)

Roberto Carlos is the greatest idol in the history of Brazilian popular music. A record-breaking record seller, he is the creator of the greatest hits in Brazilian popular music, reaching all ages and social classes. In this first volume of the biography "Roberto Carlos Regain ," Paulo Cesar de Araújo draws on extensive and meticulous research in documents, archives, collections, and testimonies to chronicle the early life and career of the man known as the King, from his childhood as a poor boy in the interior of Espírito Santo to his rise to stardom.

Author of "Roberto Carlos in Details" (2006), the subject of a legal dispute that paved the way for the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the release of unauthorized biographies, Paulo Cesar de Araújo returns to his most illustrious subject with a new, completely rewritten book that creates a highly original marriage between his best-known songs and each stage of the artist's life. The book is packed with previously unpublished information and stories, curiosities, and incredible details, including the origins and recording of hits such as "Jesus Cristo," "Sua Estupidez," "Quero que vá tudo pro inferno," "É preciso saber viver," "As curvas da estrada de Santos," and "Como é grande o meu amor por você."

Recognized internationally today as a romantic icon, this volume sees the young Roberto beginning his career in bossa nova, later becoming a rock star—in television musicals and movies. With his partner Erasmo Carlos and others who would become major names in Brazilian music, he laid the foundations for Brazilian rock. The Jovem Guarda movement would influence the behavior of our youth and the way its soundtracks were created in the country, catapulting the singer to unimaginable levels of success—a Brazilian-style Beatlemania that would spark debate, controversy, and protests against the guitar. Until, in the early 1970s, a new Roberto began to emerge—as you will see in volume 2 of this biography.