Roberto Carlos (singer) - Career

Career

Childhood

Born on the southern part of the State of Espírito Santo, in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, he is the fourth and last son of a watchmaker, Robertino Braga (March 27, 1896 – January 27, 1980), and the seamstress Laura Moreira Braga (Mimoso South April 10, 1914 – Rio de Janeiro, April 17, 2010). The family lived in the neighborhood of Nook, a modest house, on top of a hill. Other family members were: Lauro Roberto Braga, Carlos Alberto Moreira Braga and Norma, who affectionately was called Norminha Roberto Carlos. At age 6, on the feast of St. Peter, who is the patron of the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, he was hit by a steam locomotive and his right leg had to be amputated to just below the knee. He still uses a prosthesis, but avoids talking about it. As a child he learned to play guitar and piano – first with his mother and later at the Conservatory of Music Itapemirim. The idol at the time was Bob Nelson, an artist who dressed as a cowboy and sang music "country" in Portuguese. Encouraged by his mother, first sang in a children's program on Radio Cachoeiro, for nine years. He introduced himself singing the bolero "Amor y bad love." The prize for first place, received candies. The singer recalled years later date, reported on the work "Roberto Carlos in Detail", by Paulo Cesar de Araujo: "I was very nervous but very happy to sing on the radio. I got a handful of candies, which was rewarded as the program children who presented themselves there. It was a beautiful day. " It then became a constant presence of the program, every Sunday believing in your dreams of singing.