Here's part two to my Maysa post that I made earlier (for those who see lol).
Maysa's climax in her career was in the late 50s, with 1958 being her biggest year musically. Naturally, given her style of music, she would end up becoming one the highest paid artists in Brazil by that time. She attempted to experiment with other music styles outside her zone such as bossa nova, but they never really took off. She eventually divorced her millionaire husband due to his controlling behavior towards her career. Maysa ended up in the rest of the 60s decade travelling Europe, singing at venues and acting in various movies and shows.
Maysa, despite her highlighted career, was a broken woman with various issues that affected her deeply. Most of that had to do with self-image issues due to tabloids at the time along with removal of custody of her son from the previous marriage. These factors may have defined her deeply, yet she was willing to put her art and talent out there for people to see.
In 1975 or 76?, Maysa would reunite with her son, Jayme, after years of no contact. She felt happy to see here son after so long, with the experience giving her the need to put herself out there more artistically, including lauching some albums (last one was in 1974).
In January 22, 1977, while Maysa was traveling the Rio-Niterói bridge, she would be involved in a fatal car crash, passing away at age 40. Last testimonies of the paramedics at the scene indicated that she wanted to live.
Even with a tumultuous life she faced, Maysa managed to bring her talent and care among thousands of fans not only in Brazil but across the world, and I'm glad to be one of those fans. May her music live on for future generations to listen to.
