According to its co-writer, Elvis Presley’s “Bossa Nova Baby” wasn’t an authentic example of a genre. The songwriter preferred a different version of “Bossa Nova Baby.” “Bossa Nova Baby” was a hit and ...

Elvis Presley‘s “Bossa Nova Baby” is one of his more well-remembered 1960s hits, but was the end of Elvis’ peak era. A somewhat similar Frank Sinatra song blew it out of the water. One of the writers ...

Born and raised in Brazil, Juliana Areias began her music career in Europe before moving to Australia. It was her all original CD “Bossa Nova Baby” that catapulted her to fame less than two years ago.

Johnny Alf has always been revered by Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto, but his legacy remains obscure, even among Brazilians. By Beatriz Miranda João Gilberto’s landmark “Chega de Saudade” is ...

It was the first song she ever recorded. And it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon in the United States. By Jim Farber Astrud Gilberto, whose soft and ...