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 th...
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.
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 films he scored are at ...
One of today's top Brazilian singers. Apr. 19, 1970 -Luis Miguel. One of the Latin music superstars coming from Mexico, this singer is a top Latin Pop andBolerosinger. Apr. 19, 1941 -Roberto Carlos. A romantic singer and one of the most influential artists from Brazil. Apr. 20, 1923...
João Gilberto was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best remembered as a pioneer of bossa nova and is sometimes referred to as the father of bossa nova. In 1965, his collaborative album Getz/Gilberto received three Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. In 2001, he...
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 ...