The Hi-Lo's - The Hi-Lo's Happen To Bossa Nova

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 33:34

Size: 76.9 MB

Styles: Vocal group, Bossa Nova

Year: 1963/2005

Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Carnaval

[2:51] 2. The Gift (Recado Bosso Nova)

[2:20] 3. Let's Go To Brazil

[3:08] 4. A New Dream

[3:03] 5. Gold Brazilian Sun

[2:40] 6. One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)

[2:07] 7. The Duck (O Pato)

[2:44] 8. Cry Your Sadness (Chora Tua Tristeza)

[2:42] 9. Desafinado

[2:59] 10. Once Again (Outra Vez)

[3:01] 11. Love And The Rose (O Amor E A Rosa)

[3:19] 12. No More Blues (Chega De Sauade)

Looking back on the long history of popular music in the U.S., there are fewer periods as overlooked or misunderstood as the post WWII to pre-rock ‘n’ roll period---or roughly 1946 to 1956. Tucked away in that ten year time frame, hidden away in the awful dreck of novelty tunes and saccharine love songs so common in that era was a vocal group with a style and substance that confounded critics, arrangers, and record producers alike. In fact, they were so singular they confounded many record buyers as well.

Despite this fact, their many hard-core fans included the likes of Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Rosemary Clooney, Nelson Riddle, Sammy Davis, Jr, Jose Ferrer, Steve Allen ("without a doubt the best vocal group of all time."), Bing Crosby ("these guys are so good they can whisper in harmony."), Marty Paich, Ralph Farnon and many more. Herbie Hancock has even remarked that as a young student at Grinnell College he would study the group's records for their sophisticated harmonies.

The group was called the Hi-Lo’s. And, even if you’ve never heard the name before, their legacy has been carried forth by contemporary groups such as The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, The New York Voices, The Bobs, and Chanticleer. ~James Bridges

The Hi-Lo's Happen To Bossa Nova

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