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Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars): Astrud Gilberto

From the album Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour

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  2. greg mpls's avatar greg mpls Says:

    June 29, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    this is one of the most sultry summer songs i can think of. its a great tonic. and a wonderful choice.
    greg

  3. sblake's avatar sblake Says:

    June 29, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Lovely song from the Getz/Gilberto album of 1965 which swept the Grammy awards for that year.Corcovado, meaning “hunchback” in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 710-metre (2,329 ft) granite peak is located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.

    • katry's avatar katry Says:

      June 29, 2010 at 9:13 pm

      sblake,
      This is one of my favorite of their songs.

      I was at the top of that mountain in Rio one summer.

      • sblake's avatar sblake Says:

        June 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm

        Ah, so many good memories of childhood.We lived there in 1963 and 1964 and it was a fabulous time to be young…..

  4. Ralph's avatar Ralph Says:

    June 29, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    And, of course, Corcovado is the site of the world famous Christ statue overlooking the city.

  5. katry's avatar katry Says:

    June 30, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    sblake,
    You always amaze me with your experiences!


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