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Flora Purim
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The singer Flora Purim grew up in Rio de Janeiro and sang in the bossa nova scene there. In 1967 she left for the United States with her husband, the percussionist Airto Moreira. She sang in the first line-up of Chick Corea's Return to Forever, on What Game Shall We Play Today and Light as a Feather, among others. She used her voice as an instrument, with a wide range and wordless sounds. In 1974 she was convicted of drug possession and spent some time in prison; afterwards she made several albums. In the 1970s she was voted best singer several times in DownBeat magazine.
Listening
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Light as a Feather · Flora Purim, 1973
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly · Flora Purim, 1976
Moon Dreams · Flora Purim, 1973
Discography
Studio albums
- 1973Butterfly Dreams
- 1974Stories to Tell
- 1976Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
- 1977Encounter
- 1977Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow
- 1978Everyday Everynight
- 1978That’s What She Said
- 1979Carry On
- 1984Däfos
- 1985Humble People
- 1987Three-Way Mirror
- 1988The Colours of Life
- 1988The Midnight Sun
- 1989The Sun Is Out
- 1990The Magicians
- 1992Queen of the Night
- 1995Speed of Light
- 2001Flora Purim Sings Milton Nascimento
- 2001Perpetual Emotion
- 2001Wings of Imagination
- 2003Speak No Evil
- 2005Flora's Song
- 2022If You Will
- ?Flora é M.P.M.
Other work
- 1972Return to Forever · Chick Corea
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader