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Bossa Nova

31 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ana CaramPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lucia Ribeiro Caram (born 1 October 1958) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and flautist who sings jazz, samba, and bossa nova music.
Astrud GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrud Gilberto (lang; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer.
Baden PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaBaden Powell de Aquino (6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer.
Carlos LyraPerson · Music memorabilia
Chico BuarquePerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco Buarque de Hollanda OMCComIH (born 19 June 1944), popularly known as Chico Buarque (ˈʃikʊ buˈahki), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and…
Dom Um RomãoPerson · Music memorabiliaDom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist.
Françoise HardyPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançoise Madeleine Hardy (17 January 1944 – 11 June 2024) was a French singer-songwriter, actress, and author. She was known for singing melancholic, sentimental ballads.
Gal CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaGal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa, was a Brazilian singer of popular…
Henri SalvadorPerson · Film memorabiliaHenri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist.
Herbie MannPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music.
João DonatoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoão Donato de Oliveira Neto (17 August 1934 – 17 July 2023) was a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist as well as a trombonist from Rio Branco.
João GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoão Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira (lang; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova…
Jorge BenPerson · Music memorabiliaJorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage…
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Luiz BonfáPerson · Music memorabiliaLuiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus.
Marcos VallePerson · Music memorabiliaMarcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Maria RitaPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Rita (born 9 September 1977) is a Brazilian singer.
Nara LeãoPerson · Music memorabiliaNara Lofego Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnaɾɐ leˈɐ̃w, li-]; January 19, 1942 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (popular Brazilian music) singer and occasional actress.
Piero PiccioniPerson · Music memorabiliaPiero Piccioni (December 6, 1921 – July 23, 2004) was an Italian film score composer.
Pierre BarouhPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman as an…
Quincy JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaQuincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer and composer.
Rosa PassosPerson · Music memorabiliaRosa Passos (born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Sadao WatanabePerson · Music memorabiliaSadao Watanabe is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone.
Sérgio MendesPerson · Music memorabiliaSérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician.
Simona MolinariPerson · Music memorabiliaSimona Molinari (born 23 February 1983) is an Italian jazz music singer. She performed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 her song "Egocentrica".
ToquinhoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntônio Pecci Filho (born July 6, 1946), better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Vinícius de MoraesPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed "O Poetinha" ("The Little Poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat,…
Willie BoboPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo, was an American Latin jazz percussionist and jazz drummer of Puerto Rican descent.
Yamandu CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaYamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer.

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