Gal Costa
- Type: Vocalist
- Country: Brazil
- Born: September 26, 1945 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Died: November 09, 2022 in S茫o Paulo, S茫o Paulo, Brazil
Biography
A principal voice of Brazilian popular music, Gal Costa was a fundamental figure in the Tropic谩lia movement of the 1960s. Born Maria da Gra莽a Costa Penna Burgos, her potent and versatile soprano traversed genres from bossa nova and samba to psychedelic rock and pop, defining an era of cultural experimentation. Her career began alongside friends *Caetano Veloso* and *Gilberto Gil*, and she was a key contributor to the landmark 1968 album 'Tropic谩lia: ou Panis et Circencis'. Costa's interpretive power and chameleonic ability to merge popular accessibility with avant-garde daring on albums like 'Gal Costa' (1969) and the live recording 'Fa-Tal' solidified her as a symbol of artistic modernism and a lasting influence on Brazilian singers.
Genres
Gal Costa Discography
- Domingo (1967) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Gal (1969) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Gal Costa (1969) - Album - rated 4.67/5
- Legal (1970) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- -Fa-Tal- (1971) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- 脥ndia (1973) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Cantar (1974) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Gal canta Caymmi (1976) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Caras & bocas (1977) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- 脕gua viva (1978) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Gal tropical (1979) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Aquarela do Brasil (1980) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Fantasia (1981) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Aquele frevo ax茅 (1998) - Album
- Gal Costa canta Tom Jobim: Ao vivo (1999) - Album - rated 3.48/5