One of the most renowned performers of Brega, a subgenre of Brazilian popular
music characterized by its romantic themes and kitschy theatricality, iconic
singer-songwriter Reginaldo Rossi was born Reginaldo Rodrigues dos Santos on
February 14, 1943, in the city of Recife. After studying civil engineering for a
few years, he began performing with the rock band The Silver Jets in 1964 and
later joined the Jovem Guarda movement opening for crooner Roberto Carlos. The
style of the group, a radio-friendly distillation of 1950s American rock and
roll and the 1960s British Invasion, gr...