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Laurindo Almeida

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The Resume

    (September 2, 1917-July 26, 1995)
    Born in Prainha, Brazil
    Classical/jazz/bossa nova guitarist
    Recorded the albums 'Brazilliance Vols. 1 and 2,' 'Viva Bossa Nova,' 'Ole! Bossa Nova,' 'Guitar from Impanema,' 'Duets with the Spanish Guitar,' 'Bach Is Beautiful,' 'Danzas!,' 'Latin Odyssey,' 'Virtuoso Guitar,' 'Brazilian Soul' and 'Sammy Davis, Jr., Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays'
    Won 5 Grammys

Why he might be annoying:

    His full name is the unwieldly Laurindo Jose de Araujo Almeida Nobrega Neto.
    When he first moved to Rio, he slept on park benches until he landed a radio gig.
    As a pioneer of the bossa nova, he was overshadowed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto.

Why he might not be annoying:

    As Hollywood's leading studio guitarist in the 50s and 60s, his playing appeared in hundreds of films, from 'The Ten Commandments' to 'The Godfather.' ('I just got a list from the union of all the films that I've played in and there were names on that list that I didn't even know I had done.')
    He was the first musician to win Grammys for both jazz and classical music.
    He completed his last CD two weeks before his death from leukemia.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying