He became more visible after 1969 when he launched his "These Are the Songs," which was re-recorded by Elis Regina in the next year in a duo with Maia. Maia also wrote one of Carlos' hits, "Não Vou Ficar". His first single in 1968, "Meu País" backed by "Sentimento", went unnoticed, as was another single, "These Are the Songs"/"What Do You Want to Bet?", recorded in English for RGE Discos. By the end of 1967 Maia managed to send a homemade recording to Carlos, who got Maia a deal for a single at CBS and an appearance on the Jovem Guarda TV program.
Carlos was inaccessible, but Maia started to perform in São Paulo's nightlife and in Wilson Simonal's radio program, and also had a televised appearance at TV Bandeirantes with Os Mutantes. Eventually he decided to move to São Paulo to try to get help to kickstart his musical career from Carlos, who was beginning to enjoy the massive success of Jovem Guarda with Esteves. 1960sĪfter returning, Maia had a few unsuccessful jobs and arrests in Rio. The group's career was derailed in 1963 when Maia was arrested for possession of marijuana and deported back to Brazil. (Maia also recorded the song as a soloist in 1973). He joined a vocal harmony ensemble, The Ideals, and wrote the lyrics to "New Love", which was recorded as a demo with guest percussion by a young Milton Banana. In 1959, Maia went to study in the United States, where he lived for four years. Imperial eventually suggested another artistic name, Tim, which Maia accepted with reservations. After watching Carlos' concert the following week, Maia left The Sputniks, and went after Imperial for a solo appearance. Maia got annoyed at this, leading him to insult Carlos in the following rehearsals until his bandmate left the group. After a televised appearance on Carlos Imperial's Clube do Rock on TV Tupi, Imperial arranged a solo appearance for Roberto Carlos the following week. In 1957, Maia, Carlos, Arlênio Silva, Edson Trindade and Wellington started the vocal group The Sputniks. They liked to listen to the earliest styles of rock and roll, with both Maia and Ben being nicknamed "Babulina" after their enthusiastic pronunciation of Ronnie Self's song "Bop-A-Lena". Named after the street where they used to hang out, the gang also included Jorge Ben and Erasmo Carlos, among others. He also gave lessons to his friends Erasmo Esteves and Roberto Carlos, fellow members of the so-called Matoso Gang. He then took guitar classes and was soon teaching other children in Tijuca. At fourteen, as a drummer, he formed the group Os Tijucanos do Ritmo, which lasted one year. Then known as "Tião Maia", he wrote his earliest songs at age eight. He began writing melodies while still a child, the second youngest of nineteen children. Maia was born in the Tijuca neighbourhood, in the southern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. A theatrical retrospective of his career, the popular musical Vale Tudo, was first staged in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. After his early death in 1998, his recorded oeuvre has shown enduring popularity. Tim Maia recorded numerous albums and toured extensively in a long career. Tim Maia is internationally recognised as one of the biggest icons of the Brazilian music.
He introduced the soul style on the Brazilian musical scene. Maia contributed to Brazilian music within a wide variety of musical genres, including soul, funk, bossa nova, disco, romantic ballads, pop, rock, jazz, baião and MPB. Tim Maia (Portuguese pronunciation: Septem– March 15, 1998), born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro city, was a Brazilian musician, songwriter and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style.