Ana Caram is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and flutist best known for her bossa nova music. Caram was born in São Paulo to a family versed in musical expression. She graduated from São Paulo University with a degree in musical composition and conducting. A protégé of Antonio Carlos Jobi...
In 1964, she released an album with bossa nova maestro Laurindo Almeida, "Softly, The Brazilian Sound." In 1961, she made her screen debut in the comedy "Everything's Ducky," which starred Mickey Rooney and Buddy Hackett. Sommers began her career with a role in "The Lively Set" (1964...
singer, and composer, combined with her role as a trailblazer for female musicians, ensure her place as one of the great jazz artists of the 20th century.
Gal Costa (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos on 26 September 1945) is a Brazilian singer of popular music. Dave Costa Dec. at 71 (1941-2013) David Joseph Costa (October 27, 1941 – May 20, 2013) was an American football defensive tackle. He played high school football at Saunde...
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He had over 55 releases and was known for playing bossa nova, often crossed with funk.[1] He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio. Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily ...
His jazz background, which quickly grew to include a strong bossa nova element as that Brazilian style became internationally popular in the early 1960s, strongly colors his scores, making his style reminiscent of American contemporaries like Nelson Riddle and Henry Mancini; though many of the ...