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Cauby Peixoto

Cauby Peixoto Barros was born in Niterói, Brazil, in 1931 and became a noted Brazilian singer. He began singing in church choirs and on radio talent shows, and his first record, released in 1951 and featuring “Saia Branca”, drew little attention. In 1955 he achieved national success with a Portuguese version of “Blue Gardenia”, and Time and Life magazines later dubbed him the Brazilian Elvis Presley. He briefly worked in the United States under the names Ron Coby and Coby Dijon, recording with Paul Weston’s orchestra and reaching fifth place among the most-played records there wi...