[1][2] Besides the difficulty of performing as a singer, Cassiano's relationship with the recording industry deteriorated even further, which eventually led to the composer's total reclusion over the last three decades of his life.
Throughout his musical career, the singer recorded four studio LPs, three of which - "Imagem e som", "Apresentamos nosso Cassiano" and "Cuban soul - 14 kilates" - were released in the 1970s.
After this experience, Cassiano, his brother Camarão and his friend Amaro founded Os Diagonais,[5] a group notably influenced by American soul music.
Although it gained belated recognition as a sophisticated blend of bossa, samba, soul, and funk, the LP didn't get a great deal of notice at the time of its release.
Although the songs had gained a more pop veneer compared to the first album, the record still had moments of quasi-psychedelia and an echo of progressive rock, in addition to the absence of a commercial hit, which made it difficult to assimilate the work on the country's radio stations.
The album "Cedo ou Tarde" featured Sandra de Sá, Ed Motta and Claudio Zoli - three artists clearly influenced by him - Djavan, Luiz Melodia and Marisa Monte.