Morris Albert
| Morris Albert | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurício Alberto Kaisermann |
| Born |
7 September 1951 São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop, soft rock, jazz, blues, latin |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, piano, percussions |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | RCA Records |
Morris Albert (born Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, 7 September 1951[1] in São Paulo, SP, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.
Albert is best known as a one-hit wonder for his 1975 international hit single "Feelings", a soft rock piece that hit the top 10 in both the United States and United Kingdom and that was composed by Loulou Gasté.
Discography
Singles
- "Feelings" (1975) - U.S. #6; U.S. Adult Contemporary #2; UK #4, South Africa #5 [2]
- "Sweet Loving Man" (1976) - U.S. #93
Albums
- Feelings (1975) - U.S. #37
- Morris Albert (1976) - U.S. #135
See also
- One-hit wonders in the UK
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
- Lounge music
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- List of best-selling singles worldwide
- I Love the '70s (U.S. TV series)
- List of Shrek songs
References
- ↑ Heenan, Andrew. "Real names of famous folks". Famous Folk.
- ↑ Samson, John; Kimberley, Chris; Farquharson, Kevin (September–October 2000). "SA Charts 1969 - 1989". South Africa's Rock List. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 207/8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charts & Awards at All Music
External links
- Morris Albert at the Internet Movie Database
- "Morris Albert". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
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