Elis Regina [SEP] place of death
Elis Regina
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music.
She became nationally renowned in 1965 after singing "Arrastão" (composed by Edu Lobo and Vinícius de Moraes) in the first edition of TV Excelsior festival song contest, and soon joined "O Fino da Bossa", a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal
of "Elis" by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 25 from Bishop Raymond Augustine Kearney, with Bishops George W. Ahr and John Benjamin Grellinger serving as co-consecrators, at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. He selected as his episcopal motto: "Maria, Regina Mater" (Latin: "Mary, Queen and Mother"). His installation took place at the Cathedral of St. Mary on August 22 of that year.
Upon the death of Bishop John George Bennett