Paulo Sergio Valle

The successful composer of the "Summer Samba" (with Marcos Valle), Paulo Sérgio Valle also had hits with "Preciso Aprender a Ser Só," "Viola Enluarada," "Terra de Ninguém," and "Mustang Cor de Sangue." Other Paulo Sérgio's songs with different composers also had success, such as "Página Virada," "Sábado," and "Separação" (with José Augusto), "Essa Tal Liberdade" (with Chico Roque), "Coisas do Coração," and "Nunca te Esqueci" (Eduardo Lages). Paulo Sérgio had his songs recorded by Sarah Vaughan, Elis Regina, Roberto Carlos, Simone, and many other national and international artists. Brother and, since 1961, partner of Marcos Valle's, Paulo Sérgio Valle had the first work by the duo, "Sonho de Maria," recorded in 1963 by the Tamba Trio. His "Samba de Verão" (with Marcos Valle) was recorded by Walter Wanderley, reaching second place on the American charts in 1965. The song subsequently received dozens of re-recordings (as "Summer Samba"). Always having his songs recorded by Marcos Valle on his solo albums, Paulo Sérgio also wrote music for soap operas (Pigmalião 70) and won the IV Song Olympiad of Athens, Greece, with "Minha Voz Virá do Sol da América." ~ Alvaro Neder