About Erasmo Carlos
Erasmo Carlos was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos. Together, they created many chart hits including "É proibido fumar", "Sentado à beira do caminho", "Além do horizonte", "Amigo" and "Festa de arromba". Roberto then discovered other affinities with Erasmo, as both of them liked Bob Nelson, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, and cheering for Vasco da Gama. As a response, "Coqueiro verde" was the first samba-rock recorded by Erasmo. Although it was not Erasmo's first foray into a samba derivative, in 1966, Elza Soares recorded the sambalanço "Toque o Balanço" (co-written by Roberto).
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