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"Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental, composed and first performed by American musician Quincy Jones. It appeared on his 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova album on Mercury Records. [3] Jones said that it took him twenty minutes to compose the piece, [4] which features prominently a cuíca (responsible for the distinctive "laughing" in the first ...
"Number One Spot" is a song by American rapper Ludacris from his fifth studio album The Red Light District. The song heavily samples Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova", which was also used as the theme tune to the Mike Myers James Bond parody film series Austin Powers; the films' references play a major part in the song and its music video.
"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", the album's most successful single, sampled Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" — which was known to Canadian audiences as the theme tune to the game show Definition at the time of its release.
Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba [nb 1] developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingerstyle mimicking the beat of a samba groove, as if it was a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba school band.
Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova.
"The Streetbeater" was first released by A&M Records on Jones's 1973 album You've Got It Bad Girl and as a single from that album. [1] [2] It is also featured on his Greatest Hits album.
The song "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" featured a sample of "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones, which was the theme song for the Canadian game show Definition. [6] In 1992, they recorded "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack.
Music & Lyrics: Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson, Temperton Intro & Link: Melle Mel Raps: Coolio, Yo-Yo, Shaquille O'Neal, Luniz Jones, Temperton, Hey 6:16 8 "Jook Joint" (Reprise) Ray Charles, Funkmaster Flex: Jones, Clayton 0:56 9 "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" Phil Collins: Music: Duke Ellington Lyrics: Bob Russell: Jones ...