![]() He then took guitar classes and was soon teaching other children in Tijuca. In 1957, he founded the group The Sputniks, in which Roberto Carlos, Arlênio Silva, Edson Trindade and Wellington participated, where he played drums and sang, after falling out with Tim, Roberto Carlos left the group, being presented by Carlos Imperial as "The Brazilian Elvis Presley ", Tim sought Imperial and became" Brazilian Little Richard". Tim was also very influenced by Little Richard (another influence cited by Jorge Ben Jor), Roberto Carlos said he learned to make the rock rhythm on the guitar when he saw Tim perform Richard's Long Tal Sally. Interestingly, Jorge Ben Jor had the same nickname for the same reason. At fourteen, as a drummer, he formed the group Os Tijucanos do Ritmo, which lasted one year, during which he was also known by the nickname "Babulina", in reference to "Bop-A-Lena, a rockabilly by Ronnie Self. The second youngest of nineteen children, he wrote his earliest songs at age eight, at the time known as "Tião Maia". Maia was born in the Tijuca neighbourhood, in the northern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. ![]() ![]() Sebastião Rodrigues "Tim" Maia (SeptemMarch 15, 1998) was a Brazilian musician known for his jocular, yet soulful take on Brazilian music during his time.
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