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Appreciation: Alongside the British Invasion, a quieter one: How João Gilberto transformed global pop music

The British Invasion gets all the ink, but in 1964, as the Beatles were upending pop culture, a record by a jazz hit-maker and a Brazilian bossa nova innovator stormed the Grammy Awards and the American charts. Called â€œGetz/Gilbertoâ€ and featuring the breakout hit â€œThe Girl From Ipanema,â€ the collaborative...

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Appreciation: Alongside the British Invasion, a quieter one: How João Gilberto transformed global pop music

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The British Invasion gets all the ink, but in 1964, as the Beatles were upending pop culture, a record by a jazz hit-maker and a Brazilian bossa nova innovator stormed th... more info

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