Orlandivo

Composer of the hits "Tamanco no Samba" (written with Helton Meneses), "Samba Toff" (with Roberto Jorge), "A Chave do Sucesso" (with Roberto Jorge), "Saudade em Seu Lugar" (with Roberto Jorge), and "Bolinha de Sabão" (with Adilson Azevedo), Orlan Divo saw his material interpreted by the Golden Boys, Conjunto Farroupilha, Wilson Simonal, Cauby Peixoto, Ângela Maria, João Donato, Trio Esperança, Dóris Monteiro, Claudette Soares, Jorge Ben, Elza Soares, Luís Carlos Vinhas, Walter Wanderley, Cal Tjader, Fats Elpídio, and Tamba 4, among others.

After enjoying success throughout the '60s and fading from view in later decades, Orlan Divo attracted fresh attention from English DJs in the 2000s. He also composed under the name D'Orlan and recorded under the variant spellings Orlandivo and Orlann Divo, while contributing to numerous films both as soundtrack composer and performer in cinema and on television. His songs first appeared on disc in 1958 when Roberto Carreiras cut "Vem Pro Samba" and "H2O." Ed Lincoln brought him aboard in 1960 to front his ensemble; the following year Orlan Divo released a double single that featured one of his signature successes, "Samba Toff." Recognized for striking a cluster of keys as a percussion device, he issued his debut LP in 1962, its title track "A Chave do Sucesso" alluding directly to the practice. He established the 12-piece band Ipanema Dance.