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The song originated from an idea by John Taylor about Rio de Janeiro – "the truly foreign, the exotic, a cornucopia of earthly delights, a party that would never stop"; Simon Le Bon wrote the lyrics to the song, and chose not to write about the city but about a girl named Rio. [10]
"Flying Down to Rio", theme song from the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film of the same name "Flying Down to Rio" by Drugstore "Flying Down to Rio" by Sutherland Brothers and Quiver "From Rio with Love" by Jakatta (pseudonym of Dave Lee (DJ)) "Funk Me Down to Rio" by RAH Band "Gavea (dedicated to Madame Henrique Oswald)" by Darius Milhaud
The music received critical acclaim from critics, praising the Brazilian influences in the music and creative choices of involving the native musicians to influence South American culture. Powell's score was a separate album, titled Rio (Original Motion Picture Score), which was released by Varèse Sarabande on April 19, 2011. [3]
"Rio" is a song written and sung by American musician Michael Nesmith. [1] Included on his 1977 album From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing , it was released as a single . [ 2 ] Although the single was not a hit in the US, "Rio" became Nesmith's most successful solo single in other countries.
"The Carioca" is a 1933 popular song with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn, as well as the name of the dance choreographed to it for the 1933 film Flying Down to Rio. The number was sung in the film by Alice Gentle , Movita Castaneda and Etta Moten and danced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as part of an ...
The 33-year-old singer performed "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" as one of her surprise songs as she played a rain-soaked set at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"Rio Grande" is a song by American musician Brian Wilson from his 1988 album Brian Wilson. It was written and produced by Wilson and Andy Paley , and co-produced by Lenny Waronker . Its modular set of movements hearkened back to the style that Brian Wilson used during the " Good Vibrations "/ Smile era with musique concrète .
Ela é Carioca" ("She’s a Carioca") is a bossa nova song composed in 1963 by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes. English lyrics were written by Ray Gilbert. The song is sometimes titled "Ele é Carioca (He’s a Carioca)." "Carioca" is a Brazilian term for someone from or something related to Rio de Janeiro.