Song of the Day: Chega de Saudade features the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and original lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. The song (renamed “No More Blues“) was later provided with English lyrics by Jon Henderson and Howard S. Robinson. In 1958, Joao Gilberto had the first recorded hit of this song. On this date in 1913, Vinicius de Moraes was born. Check out vocal renditions by Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim (in Portuguese) and Carmen McRae (in English), and instrumentals recorded by Quincy Jones (in a Big Band setting), tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, and a sweet duet by guitarist Nelson Faria and trombonist David Sacks [YouTube links].
