Leny Andrade
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Job / Known for: Samba-canção singer and actress
Left traces: Many albums, songs and films
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Date: 1934-01-25
Location: BR Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Died
Date: 2023-07-24 (aged 89)
Resting place: BR Cemitério São João Batista, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Death Cause: Sepsis
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Leny Andrade was a Brazilian singer and actress who was one of the pioneers and major artists of the bossa nova movement. She started her career in 1950, playing trumpet in nightclubs and recording songs by Billy Blanco, Tom Jobim, Dolores Duran, Johnny Alf and others. She was also one of the first singers and trumpeters to perform bossa nova songs, such as "Chega de Saudade", "Samba de Uma Nota Só" and "Corcovado". She collaborated with many musicians, such as Carlos Lyra, Roberto Menescal, Luiz Bonfá, Barney Kessel and João Gilberto. She recorded several albums, both in Brazil and in the United States, and received critical acclaim for her expressive and elegant voice and trumpet. She was the brother of the also singer Cauby Peixoto. She performed in many countries, such as Uruguay, Portugal and Japan. She received many awards and honors, such as the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. She died in 2023, at the age of 80, due to sepsis. She left behind a legacy of beautiful and influential music, and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian singers and trumpeters of all time.
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