Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (September 26, 1945, Salvador, Brazil — N… Read Full Bio ↴Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (September 26, 1945, Salvador, Brazil — November 9, 2022, São Paulo, Brazil), best known as Gal Costa, was a popular Brazilian MPB singer and musician, regarded by many as Brazil's greatest female singer of all time. Also known as "Musa da Tropicália" (Muse of Tropicália), she was one of the most diverse singers in Brazil, moving across all musical genres and being elected as the greatest voice in Brazilian music by Rolling Stone magazine, as well as one of the 10 greatest singers in the world by Time magazine.
Gal became one of Brazil's foremost Tropicália counterculture movement singers during the late 1960s and early 70s, quickly earning the title as one of the best and most acclaimed singers in Brazil, following a very succesful career with many hits and prestige over the years. During Tropicália, she became a political activist, coming into conflict with Brazil's government when dissent in music was censored, and later coming to represent the movement all alone in her country when her fellow Tropicália members and friends were exhiled to London due to the heavy dictatorship that was going on at the time.
Fellow musician Caetano Veloso, introduced her to Gilberto Gil and Tom Zé in 1963 (and later Maria Bethânia), who managed to secure her a recording deal in São Paulo for her debut album Domingo with Caetano Veloso. A bit before recording her first album, "Father of Bossa Nova" João Gilberto, met her and after a couple of hours hearing Gracinha (as she was known at the time) sing for him as he was playing the acoustic guitar, he said: "Gracinha, you're Brazil's greatest female singer". In the following years, Gal would prove his statement right with a fruitful and rewarding career, and with the encouragement of João Gilberto himself; her biggest idol.
Gal has recorded songs composed by a number of Brazil's most popular songwriters such as Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben Jor, Chico Buarque, Rita Lee and especially her close friends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. She was also a member of the supergroup Doces Bárbaros, active in 1976, 1994 and 2002.
Gal became one of Brazil's foremost Tropicália counterculture movement singers during the late 1960s and early 70s, quickly earning the title as one of the best and most acclaimed singers in Brazil, following a very succesful career with many hits and prestige over the years. During Tropicália, she became a political activist, coming into conflict with Brazil's government when dissent in music was censored, and later coming to represent the movement all alone in her country when her fellow Tropicália members and friends were exhiled to London due to the heavy dictatorship that was going on at the time.
Fellow musician Caetano Veloso, introduced her to Gilberto Gil and Tom Zé in 1963 (and later Maria Bethânia), who managed to secure her a recording deal in São Paulo for her debut album Domingo with Caetano Veloso. A bit before recording her first album, "Father of Bossa Nova" João Gilberto, met her and after a couple of hours hearing Gracinha (as she was known at the time) sing for him as he was playing the acoustic guitar, he said: "Gracinha, you're Brazil's greatest female singer". In the following years, Gal would prove his statement right with a fruitful and rewarding career, and with the encouragement of João Gilberto himself; her biggest idol.
Gal has recorded songs composed by a number of Brazil's most popular songwriters such as Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben Jor, Chico Buarque, Rita Lee and especially her close friends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. She was also a member of the supergroup Doces Bárbaros, active in 1976, 1994 and 2002.
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Divino Maravilhoso - Gal Costa Interpreta Caetano Veloso (CD 1)
Gal Costa & Caetano Veloso Lyrics
Avarandado Cada palmeira da estrada Tem uma moça recostada Uma é minh…
Baby Você precisa saber da piscina Da margarina, da Carolina, da…
Clara Quando a manhã madrugava Calma, alta, clara Clara morria d…
Coracao Vagabundo Meu coração não se cansa De ter esperança De um dia ser…
Coração vagabundo Meu coraao nao se cansa De ter esperana De um dia ser…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Gal Costa:
Avarandado Cada Palmeira na estrada Tem uma moça recostada Uma é minh…
Baby Você Precisa saber da piscina Da margarina Da Carolina Da ga…
Barato Modesto Eu fiz um samba para o carnaval passado Eu transei o…
Cinema Olympia Não quero mais essas tardes mornas, normais Não quero mais …
Clara Quando a manhã madrugava Calma, alta, clara Clara morria d…
Coração Vagabundo Meu coração não se cansa De ter esperança De um dia ser…
Deixa Sangrar Procurando por você Meu amor, onde está? Meu Deus, mas que…
Divino Maravilhoso Atenção ao dobrar uma esquina Uma alegria, atenção menina Vo…
London London I'm wandering round and round nowhere to go I'm lonely in…
Mamãe Coragem Mamãe, mamãe não chore A vida é assim mesmo, eu fui…
Massa Real Hoje eu só quero você Seja do jeito que for Hoje eu…
Não Identificado Eu vou fazer uma canção pra ela Uma canção singela, brasilei…
O Bater Do Tambor Toda a eletricidade Trio elétrico e o seu gerador Toda a e…
Saia Do Caminho Junte tudo que é seu Seu amor, seus trapinhos Junte tudo q…
Saudosismo Eu, você, nós dois Já temos um passado, meu amor Um violão…
Você Não Entende Nada Quando eu chego em casa nada me consola Você está sempre…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Caetano Veloso:
Avarandado Cada palmeira na estrada Tem uma mota recostada Uma O minha …
Baby Você precisa saber da piscina Da margarina Da Carolina Da…
Clara Quando a manhã madrugava Calma, alta, clara Clara morria d…
Coração Vagabundo Meu coração não se cansa De ter esperança De um dia ser…
London London I'm wandering round and round nowhere to go I'm lonely in…
Não Identificado Eu vou fazer uma canção pra ela Uma canção singela, brasilei…
O Bater Do Tambor Toda a eletricidade Trio-elétrico e o seu gerador Toda ene…
Saudosismo Eu, você, nós dois Já temos um passado, meu amor Um violão…
Você Não Entende Nada Quando eu chego em casa nada me consola Você está sempre…