Gal Costa
Gal Costa
Artist Information
Genres: Samba, Tropicalia, MPB, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Pop
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: 1946
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Biography
Gal Costa is an awarded singer with an extensive solo discography and international experience. A fundamental presence in the Tropicalia movement, she has been in Brazil's leading team of singers for decades. Since very young, she has been involved with music as a singer and violão player; when her mother's business broke she became a record shop attendant, where he spent long hours listening to music, especially João Gilberto. She became acquainted with Caetano Veloso in 1963, and friendly disputed him as boyfriend with her girlfriend %Dedé, who would later be Caetano's wife. In 1964, Caetano was invited to organize a Brazilian popular music show at the opening of Salvador's ~Teatro Vila Velha.
Discography
Release: August 26, 2008
Label: Emarcy France
Release: January 30, 2007
Label: DRG
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