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Maurício Alberto Kaisermann (born 7 September 1951),[1] better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter best known for his 1974 single "Feelings".

Morris Albert
Birth nameMaurício Alberto Kaisermann
Born (1951-09-07) 7 September 1951 (age 71)
São Paulo, Brazil
GenresPop, soft rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1973–present
LabelsRCA Records

Biography


Albert was born into an Austrian immigrant family. At the beginning of his musical career, he was a member of several bands as a singer and guitarist. After the success of the first single "Feel the Sunshine", he recorded his debut album in 1974 under the title Feelings, which reached No. 1 in his homeland and stayed on the charts for half a year. The single "Feelings" was a soft rock hit song and made Albert a one-hit wonder. The ballad reached the top ten U.S. Billboard charts in the summer of 1975 and sold more than 1 million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on 13 November 1975.[2]

In 1978 in the United States, he recorded another hit, "She's My Girl", among several other of his compositions.[3] He currently lives in Italy with his family.


"Feelings" controversy


"Feelings" was based on a melody composed by French songwriter Loulou Gasté. Albert originally claimed the melody as his own, but was later successfully sued by Gasté in 1988, for stealing of intellectual property.[4] In 1988, William Sheffield defended Morris Albert Kaisermann in a plagiarism lawsuit over his hit song "Feelings".[5]. Gasté received approximately 1/2 million dollars US for the plagiarism lawsuit over his melody in the 1957 French movie soundtrack of "Le feu aux poudres".[6]


Discography



Albums


Sources:[7]


Singles


Sources:[10][7]


See also



References


  1. Heenan, Andrew. "Real names of famous folks". Famous Folk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008.
  2. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 353. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  3. "Maurice Albert: biographie, actualités, photo et vidéos". Nostalgie.fr. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. Louis Gasté v. Morris Kaiserman, 863 F.2d 1061 (2d Cir. K1988) Columbia.edu
  5. "Gaste v. Morris Kaiserman". law.gwu.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. "Le feu aux poudres (1957)". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. Charts & Awards at AllMusic
  8. Samson, John; Kimberley, Chris; Farquharson, Kevin (September–October 2000). "SA Charts 1969 – 1989". South Africa's Rock List. Retrieved 7 January 2014. As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion
  9. "flavour of new zealand - search rianz". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 207/8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.



На других языках


[de] Morris Albert

Morris Albert, eigentlich Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, (* 7. September 1951 in São Paulo) ist ein brasilianischer Sänger und Songschreiber.
- [en] Morris Albert

[es] Morris Albert

Morris Albert (nacido como Maurício Alberto Kaisermann (São Paulo; 7 de septiembre de 1951[1]), es un cantautor brasileño de ascendencia austríaca, famoso por su canción hit de 1975, "Feelings". Actualmente vive en Italia con su familia.



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