Leny de Andrade Lima (25 January 1943 – 24 July 2023), known professionally as Leny Andrade, was a Brazilian singer and musician. Both Andrade's first and last names are sometimes misspelled in English as "Lenn", "Leni", and "Adrade".[citation needed] She had several hits on the Brazilian charts. In 2007 she shared a Latin Grammy Award with Cesar Camargo Mariano for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album, Ao Vivo.
Leny Andrade | |
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 Andrade in 1961 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leny de Andrade Lima |
| Born | 25 January 1943 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 24 July 2023 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1960s–2000s |
| Labels | Chesky |
| Website | www |
Andrade performed with Paquito D'Rivera, Luiz Eça, Dick Farney, João Donato, Eumir Deodato, Pery Ribeiro, and Francis Hime. Andrade's style is a synthesis of samba and jazz.
Early life
editLeny de Andrade Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro on 25 January 1943.[1]
Andrade began her career singing in clubs, lived five years in Mexico, and spent a good part of her life living in the United States and Europe. She studied piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music.
Reception
editAndrade was described by Tony Bennett as the "Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil" and others compared her to the late Sarah Vaughan.[2] In Europe where she toured, she was the Brazilian First Lady of Jazz, building a huge fan base in the Netherlands and Italy. She recorded the album Embraceable You in July 1991 at Volendam, the Netherlands.[3]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote of Andrade's performance at Birdland on 27 August 2008, "To describe Ms. Andrade as both the Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald of bossa nova only goes so far in evoking a performer whose voice seems to contain the body and soul of Brazil. You may think you know "The Girl from Ipanema", the final number in the show's opening medley of Jobim songs. But you haven't really absorbed it until you've heard Ms. Andrade sing it in Portuguese; disgorge might be a better word than sing, since, like everything else she performs, it seems to well up from the center of the earth."[4]
Death
editLeny Andrade died on 24 July 2023, at the age of 80.[5] She had been suffering from Lewy body dementia.[6]
Andrade was a longtime friend of Dóris Monteiro, who also died on the same day.[7] The joint wake took place on 25 July 2023 at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.[8]
Discography
edit- A Sensação (RCA, 1961)
- A Arte Maior de Leny Andrade (Polydor, 1963)
- Gemini V with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1965)
- Estamos Aí (Odeon, 1965)
- Gemini V en Mexico with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1966)
- Leny Andrade (RVV, 1968)
- Gemini Cinco Anos Depois with Pery Ribeiro (Odeon, 1972)
- Alvoroço (Odeon, 1973)
- Leny Andrade (Odeon, 1975)
- Registro (CBS, 1979)
- Leny Andrade (Pointer, 1984)
- Cartola 80 Anos (Pan Produções Artísticas, 1987)
- Luz Neon (Eldorado, 1989)
- Eu Quero Ver (Eldorado, 1990)
- Bossa Nova (Eldorado, 1991)
- Embraceable You (Timeless, 1991)
- Nós with Cesar Camargo Mariano (Velas, 1993)
- Maiden Voyage with Fred Hersch (Chesky, 1994)
- Coisa Fina with Romero Lubambo (Perfil Musical, 1994)
- Letra & Música: Antonio Carlos Jobim with Cristovão Bastos (Lumiar Discos, 1995)
- Luz Negra: Nelson Cavaquinho por Leny Andrade (Velas, 1995)
- Bossas Novas (Albatroz, 1998)
- Seja Você (Albatroz, 2001)
- Canta Altay Veloso (Obi Music, 2002)
- Lua Do Arpoador with Romero Lubambo (Biscoito Fino, 2006)
- Ao Vivo (Albatroz, 2012)
- As Canções Do Rei (Albatroz, 2013)
- Iluminados – Leny Andrade sings Ivan Lins & Vítor Martins (2014)
- Alegria De Viver with Roni Ben-Hur (Motema, 2014)
- Canta Fred Falcão: Bossa Nova (Biscoito Fino, 2018)
- Alma Mía (Fina Flor, 2019)
References
edit- ^ Larkin, C. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1.
- ^ Jarnes, Mark (20 February 2011). "Brazilian diva to give Tokyo a valentine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Slater, Russ (30 July 2010). "Leny Andrade returns to Birdland". Sounds and Colours. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (28 August 2008). "The Brazilian Singer Leny Andrade Summons the Woman From Ipanema at Birdland". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Leny Andrade, referência de samba, jazz e bolero, morre no Rio". g1. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Gavin, James (26 July 2023). "Leny Andrade, known as the first lady of Brazilian jazz, dies at 80". NPR. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Amigas de longa data, Leny Andrade e Dóris Monteiro são veladas juntas no Rio de Janeiro". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Theatro Municipal do Rio acolhe despedida de Doris Monteiro e Leny Andrade". Band.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
edit- Leny Andrade Archived 27 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine in Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popula Brasileira
- Leny Andrade at AllMusic
- Leny Andrade discography at Discogs
- Leny Andrade at Slipcue.com's guide to Brazilian music
- Leny Andrade NM Music Agency Artist Profile of Leny Andrade
- Leny Andrade at IMDb