"Summer Samba" (also known as "So Nice" or its original

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title, "Samba de Verão") is a

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and

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song by

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ian composer

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lyrics by

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; the original Portuguese lyrics are by

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, the composer's brother.Marcos Valle
on AllBrazilianMusic.com

Walter Wanderley Trio

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The song was first popularized by the Walter Wanderley Trio in 1966 — the album ''

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has said of Wanderley's version, "His recording ... is regarded as perhaps a more definitive bossa tune than "

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. The composition is still a favourite on Adult Standards radio stations.

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"Easy Listening" chart, there were versions by

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during that same year. In fact, at least one source claims that three different versions were on the

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at the same time in 1966.Marcos Valle, 1943
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Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

released a version in 1966 on his album, '' In the Arms of Love''. The Angels released a version of the song in 1967 entitled "So Nice" as the

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to their "Merry Go Round". Other notable versions include those by

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Bebel Gilberto Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is ...

, both of which have been used in several television programs and in widely broadcast TV advertisements. A slower version was put out by

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. As of 2000, the song had been recorded by more than 180 different artists worldwide.Gollner, Ada
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in 2004 and was released as a b-side on the commercial CD single to her single "

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" (also written by Marcos Valle), taken from her critically acclaimed second album, '' Free Me''. This song features the

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organ, a staple of the sixties in the recording studio. *The song appears in the film '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' as well as ''

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'', largely as an intentional music joke when the player idles for over five minutes, as the video game is set in 1959, five years before the song's release. *A cover by

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singer Nadia appears in the 2002 film ''

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''. *It is said that the music from the video game called ''

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included the song in her 2004 album '' Dreamer''.

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Duet of Marcos Valle with Patricia Marx singing "Samba de Verão in the original Portuguese
(retrieved 8 May 2008) {{DEFAULTSORT:Summer Samba Songs with music by Marcos Valle Songs with lyrics by Norman Gimbel 1964 songs 1966 singles 1960s jazz standards Bossa nova songs English-language Brazilian songs Connie Francis songs Andy Williams songs The Angels (American group) songs

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