Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939), or simply Jair Rodrigues, is a
Brazilian singer and one of the most celebrated samba interpreters of all time.
Born in Igarapava and raised in the small city of Nova Europa, São Paulo, he
moved to São Carlos with his family in 1954 and gave his first live performances
at local nightclubs. After making the rounds in several TV talent shows, Jair
Rodrigues kicked off a successful recording career in 1964 with the LPs Vou de
Samba com Você and O Samba Como Ele É. During that time, he struck a creative
partnership with singer Elis Regina...