Marcos Valle is one of the great names in Brazilian bossa nova and pop. The Rio
de Janeiro native made his debut in 1963, and achieved international success
with the classic "Samba de Verão " in 1964. Now known as " So Nice (Summer
Samba)" in its English-language version, the song has been covered many times.
Marcos Valle went on to release a series of albums featuring a blend of
Brazilian music, rock, soul and jazz. Samba '68'(1968), Garra (1971), and
Previsão do Tempo (1973) bear witness to this period. After an exile in the
United States during the military dictatorship in Bra...