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Upon arriving, the singer made Jorge Ben show the song to
Camargo. Simonal and Camargo came up with an arrangement that removed entire stanzas and included an encore in which only the first syllables of the words were pronounced. Thus,
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Over the years, the song came to be more and more associated with its author, Jorge Ben Jor, overshadowing the success of
Simonal's original recording. The song has also been adapted by many composers and singers, including
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December of that year two more versions of the song were released: One by
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In July 1969, Jorge Ben took Wilson
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in 1954. This eventually led to a lawsuit in which the author gained rights over this version of the song.
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on the piano, Toninho on drums and Sabá on bass, plus Chacal on percussion) was already waiting for him.
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