Anísio Silva

Anísio Silva was one of the most popular artists in Brazil, recording up to 37 albums (among 78s and LPs) from 1956 to 1968. He moved with his family to upstate São Paulo when he was young, soon following to the capital, where he worked as a pharmacy attendant. In 1945, he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he made frustrated attempts in small recording companies until he succeeded in recording Tudo Foi Ilusão through Odeon in 1956, followed by Sonhando Contigo (Anísio Silva/Fausto Guimarães), which was released in 1957. Enjoying immediate national success, Silva undertook a demand...