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Amoroso (Italian pronunciation: [amoˈroːzo]) is an album by João Gilberto, released in 1977. [2] It is an album that uses an orchestral arrangement to produce the Brazilian sound of bossa nova. The album features Gilberto on vocals and guitar, backed by a large, but not overpowering, arrangement.
O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor is a studio album by João Gilberto, released in Brazil in 1961.The Portuguese title translates to The Love, the Smile and the Flower and is taken from the original lyrics of Antônio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça's "Meditação", which is included in the album.
"Eu Sambo Mesmo" ("I Really Samba") (Janet Almeida) "Siga" ("Go On") (Fernando Lobo, Helio Guimarães) "Rosinha" ("Little Rose") (Jonas Silva) "Málaga" (Fred ...
"Maria Ninguém" ("Maria Nobody") is a song written by Carlos Lyra and first released by Brazilian bossa nova singer João Gilberto on his album Chega de Saudade in April 1959. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Cliff Richard , who sang a Spanish-language version titled "Maria No Mas".
"Bim Bom" (Portuguese pronunciation: [bĩ bõ]) is considered [by whom?] the first bossa nova song. It was composed by João Gilberto around 1956. The song wasn't recorded until July 1958 when Gilberto released it under Odeon Records along with his version of the first produced bossa nova song, "Chega de Saudade", which had been released by Elizete Cardoso earlier that year.
Chega de Saudade is the debut album by Brazilian musician João Gilberto and is often credited as the first bossa nova album. The title can be translated roughly as "enough with longing", though the Portuguese word saudade carries with it more complex meaning.
João Gilberto was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, the son of Joviniano Domingos de Oliveira, a wealthy merchant, and Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira.He lived in his native city until 1942, when he began to study in Aracaju, Sergipe, returning to Juazeiro in 1946.
Brasil is a 1981 album by Brazilian artist João Gilberto, featuring Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia. The album was later released along with João Gilberto 's 1977 album Amoroso . [ 3 ]