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Laurindo Almeida
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 61
Top works
- Uma metáfora
- The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Traditional Guitar Duets
- The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Solos
- Laurindo Almeida / Broadway Solo Guitar
- The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar/Flute Duets
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Film & TV
Miracatu, São Paulo, Brazil
Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Grammy Awards for both classical and jazz performances. His discography encompasses more than a hundred recordings over five decades. In addition to his recording…
Known for
- Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer — Self (archive)1999
- Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business — Self1995
- Runaway Girl — The Guitarist1965
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- Have Gun, Will Travel — Guitarist1957
- A Star Is Born — Guitarist (uncredited)1954
- Latin Lovers — Guitarist (uncredited)1953
- A Song Is Born — Laurindo Almeida (uncredited)1948
- Road to Rio — Carioca Boy1947
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1917-09-02
- Active to
- 1995-07-26
Discography
- Concert Creations for Guitar1950
- Contemporary Creations for Spanish Guitar1958
- Duets With the Spanish Guitar1958
- Brazilliance, Volume 21959
- Happy Cha Cha Cha1959
- The Spanish Guitars of Laurindo Almeida1961
- Acapulco '221963
- Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida1963
- Broadway Solo Guitar1964
- Softly, The Brazilian Sound1964
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- Listeners
- 412,171
- Total plays
- 3,277,823
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Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917, São Paulo, Brazil–July 26, 1995, Van Nuys, California) was a Brazilian classical guitarist. Prior to being invited to the United States in 1947 by Stan Kenton, Laurindo Almeida played guitar in Rio de Janeiro where he was known for his classical Spanish guitar playing. He joined Kenton's band during the height of its success in the 1940s, then was employed as a studio musician. In 1953 he recorded, with Bud Shank, two albums called Brazilliance for the World
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Almeida
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- São Paulo
- Place of death
- Van Nuys
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Official website
- www.laurindoalmeida.com
- Image
- Laurindo Almeida Gottlieb.jpg
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- Laurindo Almeida
- date of birth
- 1917-09-02
- date of death
- 1995-07-26
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
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