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Marcos Valle
Sound
Biography
Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock, soul, jazz, and dance music with Brazilian styles. Valle is credited for popularizing bossa nova in the 1960s.
Valle was born as Marcos Kostenbader Valle on 14 September 1943. He and his family lived in an apartment near Copacabana beach. Valle began playing piano at the age of five. His parents purchased him a Petrof piano when he was ten years old. Growing up, he became influenced by Marvin G…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
as Self
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as Self (archive footage)
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
as Self
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self
Dom Salvador & The Abolition
as Self
Extrafísico - Jorge Vercillo
as Self
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
as Self
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
as Self
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
as Self
