Odair & Ediel were a Brazilian duo from São Paulo who started working together in the early 1960s. Their song 'O Ligeirinho' came out in 1965 and became widely popular, though its lyrics drew some criticism at the time for being too direct or offensive to certain listeners.
They recorded other songs like 'Alerta' and 'Caboclo Nato,' and put out albums including their self-titled debut and later ones such as 'O Bom e o Mau.' Odair José handled most of the singing and writing, with Ediel Di Napoli on guitar. Their music mixed ballads with faster tracks, pulling from Brazilian folk styles and a bit of rock.
After 'O Ligeirinho,' they kept recording through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, but that first hit remained what most people knew them for. The duo's output slowed down by the end of the decade, and they eventually stopped releasing new material together.
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