Actor
Linda Batista
June 14, 1919 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Linda Batista, born Florinda Grandino de Oliveira (June 14, 1919 – April 18, 1988) was a Brazilian popular musician.
Linda was born in São Paulo, the sister of Dircinha Batista. She studied violão (classical guitar) from age 12 under Patricio Teixeira. She was hired at Radio Cajuti (later Rádio Mundial) in Rio de Janeiro after substituting for her sister on composer Gastão Lamounier's show in 1932. By 1937 she had been named Brazil's Rainha do Rádio (Queen of Radio) in a contest voted on by listeners, a title first held by Carmen Miranda. Batista married and quickly divorced in the late 1930s. Her first recordings were released in 1938. Around this time she also began appearing in films such as Maridinho de Luxo and Banana da Terra.
Often works with
Emilinha Borba
9 titles together
Mulheres à Vista, Virou Bagunça, É de Chuá!
Grande Otelo
7 titles together
Mulheres à Vista, É de Chuá!, Depois Eu Conto
Dircinha Batista
6 titles together
Mulheres à Vista, É de Chuá!, Tira a Mão Daí
Virgínia Lane
5 titles together
Mulheres à Vista, Tudo Azul, Tira a Mão Daí
Zezé Macedo
5 titles together
Virou Bagunça, É de Chuá!, Tira a Mão Daí
Humberto Catalano
5 titles together
Depois Eu Conto, Carnival on Mars, O Petróleo é Nosso
