Cláudia Telles

Cláudia Telles de Mello Mattos (August 26, 1957 – February 21, 2020) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and musician. She was known for her romantic songs, including the hits "Fim de Tarde" and "Eu Preciso Te Esquecer."

Biography Cláudia Telles was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1957. When she was a young child, her mother occasionally brought her onstage to sing with her. Cláudia's mother died in a car crash when she was only 9 years old, and she was raised by her maternal grandparents, having little contact with her father. Her grandparents, in turn, died by the time she was 16, at which point she moved on her own into her mother's former apartment in Copacabana. Telles subbed in for recordings and performances, gaining public recognition and becoming committed to a career in music. Her song "Fim de Tarde" reached the top of the charts and was one of the biggest hits of 1976, selling over 500,000 copies.

She went on to release ten soul and bossa nova albums over the course of her career, although none as successful as her debut. Her 1997 album "Por causa de você" paid tribute to her late mother.

Telles died of heart failure in Rio in 2020, at age 62.

Discography

Albums

"Claudia Telles" - 1977 "Miragem" - 1978 "Eu quero ser igual a todo mundo" - 1979 "Solidão pra que" - 1988 "Claudia Telles interpreta Nelson Cavaquinho e Cartola" - 1995 "Por causa de você" - 1997 "Chega de Saudade - Tributo a Vinicius de Moraes" - 2000 "Sambas e Bossas" - 2002 "Tributo a Tom Jobim" - 2004 "Quem sabe você" - 2009

Singles

"Fim de Tarde" - 1976 "Eu Preciso Te Esquecer" - 1977 "Aprenda a amar" - 1977 "Por eu não saber" - 1978 "Eu voltei" - 1976 "Tanto amor" - 1976