Leny Andrade

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Leny Andrade
Andrade in 1961
Andrade in 1961
Background information
Birth nameLeny de Andrade Lima
Born(1943-01-25)25 January 1943
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died24 July 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 80)
GenresBrazilian jazz, Latin jazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1960s–2000s
LabelsChesky
Websitewww.lenyandrade.com.br

Leny de Andrade Lima (25 January 1943 – 24 July 2023), known professionally as Leny Andrade, was a Brazilian singer and musician. Both Andrade's first and last names are sometimes misspelled in English as "Lenn", "Leni", and "Adrade".[

Musica Popular Brasileira
) Album, Ao Vivo.

Andrade performed with Paquito D'Rivera, Luiz Eça, Dick Farney, João Donato, Eumir Deodato, Pery Ribeiro, and Francis Hime. Andrade's style is a synthesis of samba and jazz.

Early life

Leny de Andrade Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro on 25 January 1943.[1]

Andrade began her career singing in clubs, lived five years in Mexico, and spent a good part of her life living in the United States and Europe. She studied piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music.

Reception

Andrade was described by Tony Bennett as the "Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil" and others compared her to the late Sarah Vaughan.[2] In Europe where she toured, she was the Brazilian First Lady of Jazz, building a huge fan base in the Netherlands and Italy. She recorded the album Embraceable You in July 1991 at Volendam, the Netherlands.[3]

Jobim songs. But you haven't really absorbed it until you've heard Ms. Andrade sing it in Portuguese; disgorge might be a better word than sing, since, like everything else she performs, it seems to well up from the center of the earth."[4]

Death

Leny Andrade died on 24 July 2023, at the age of 80.[5] She had been suffering from Lewy body dementia.[6]

Andrade was a longtime friend of Dóris Monteiro, who also died on the same day.[7] The joint wake took place on 25 July 2023 at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.[8]

Discography

  • A Sensação (RCA, 1961)
  • A Arte Maior de Leny Andrade (Polydor, 1963)
  • Gemini V with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1965)
  • Estamos Aí (Odeon, 1965)
  • Gemini V en Mexico with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1966)
  • Leny Andrade (RVV, 1968)
  • Gemini Cinco Anos Depois with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1972)
  • Alvoroço (Odeon, 1973)
  • Leny Andrade (Odeon, 1975)
  • Registro (CBS, 1979)
  • Leny Andrade (Pointer, 1984)
  • Cartola 80 Anos (Pan Produções Artísticas, 1987)
  • Luz Neon (Eldorado, 1989)
  • Eu Quero Ver (Eldorado, 1990)
  • Bossa Nova (Eldorado, 1991)
  • Embraceable You (Timeless, 1991)
  • Nós with
    Cesar Camargo Mariano
    (Velas, 1993)
  • Maiden Voyage with Fred Hersch (Chesky, 1994)
  • Coisa Fina with Romero Lubambo (Perfil Musical, 1994)
  • Letra & Música: Antonio Carlos Jobim with Cristovão Bastos (Lumiar Discos, 1995)
  • Luz Negra: Nelson Cavaquinho por Leny Andrade (Velas, 1995)
  • Bossas Novas (Albatroz, 1998)
  • Seja Você (Albatroz, 2001)
  • Canta Altay Veloso (Obi Music, 2002)
  • Lua Do Arpoador with Romero Lubambo (Biscoito Fino, 2006)
  • Ao Vivo (Albatroz, 2012)
  • As Canções Do Rei (Albatroz, 2013)
  • Iluminados – Leny Andrade sings Ivan Lins & Vítor Martins (2014)
  • Alegria De Viver with
    Motema
    , 2014)
  • Canta Fred Falcão: Bossa Nova (Biscoito Fino, 2018)
  • Alma Mía (Fina Flor, 2019)

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1
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  2. ^ Jarnes, Mark (20 February 2011). "Brazilian diva to give Tokyo a valentine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ Slater, Russ (30 July 2010). "Leny Andrade returns to Birdland". Sounds and Colours. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ Holden, Stephen (28 August 2008). "The Brazilian Singer Leny Andrade Summons the Woman From Ipanema at Birdland". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Leny Andrade, referência de samba, jazz e bolero, morre no Rio". g1. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ Gavin, James (26 July 2023). "Leny Andrade, known as the first lady of Brazilian jazz, dies at 80". NPR. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Amigas de longa data, Leny Andrade e Dóris Monteiro são veladas juntas no Rio de Janeiro". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. Band.com.br
     (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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