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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.
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s.
"Eu Sambo Mesmo" ("I Really Samba") (Janet Almeida) "Siga" ("Go On") (Fernando Lobo, Helio Guimarães) "Rosinha" ("Little Rose") (Jonas Silva) "Málaga" (Fred ...
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.
Also in 1962, Ella Fitzgerald's version made number 38. [9] An instrumental version was included on The Lonely Bull by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (1962). [10] Astrud Gilberto and George Michael recorded a version for the 1996 compilation album Red Hot + Rio. Ana Caram covered the song on her 2001 album Bossa Nova.
Since the start of her career, New York-born Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto has put out albums rooted in the South American nation's rich musical history. “It is a love letter to him ...
João Voz e Violão (English: João: Voice and (Acoustic) Guitar) is a bossa nova album by João Gilberto, released in 2000. Recording very little in the 1990s, this album is Gilberto's first studio album since 1991's João. The album won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.
Moreira recalled in an interview years after the album's release that the full-length version of the song, in the end, received more airplay than the edited version. [10] The album's title track is heavily influenced by Gilberto's music, while its lyrics are partly inspired by a story he told the group about his daughter, Bebel Gilberto. An ...