Joyce (singer)
Joyce | |
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 Moreno performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joycé Silveira Palhano de Jesus |
| Born | 31 January 1948 |
| Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Jazz, MPB, bossa nova |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Far Out Recordings |
| Website | joycemoreno |
Joyce Silveira Moreno (born 31 January 1948), commonly known as Joyce (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒojsi]), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1]
Early childhood
Moreno's paternal grandfather was a Swede, from Karlskrona, who moved to Copenhagen and married a Danish woman. Their son, Joyce's father, moved from Denmark to Brazil and married a Brazilian woman, Joyce's mother.[2]
Discography
- Joyce (Philips, 1968)
- Encontro Marcado (Philips, 1969)
- Nelson Angelo e Joyce (Odeon, 1972)
- Passarinho Urbano (Cetra, 1976)
- Feminina (EMI, 1980)
- Agua e Luz (EMI, 1981)
- Tardes Cariocas (Feminina, 1983)
- Saudade Do Futuro (Pointer, 1985)
- Wilson Batista (Funarte, 1985)
- Tom Jobim...Os Anos 60 (EMI, 1987)
- Negro Demais No Coracao with Vinicius de Moraes (SBK, 1988)
- Ao Vivo (EMI, 1989)
- Music Inside (Verve, 1990)
- Linguas & Amores (Verve, 1991)
- Delirios de Orfeu (Bomba, 1994)
- Revendo Amigos (EMI, 1994)
- Live at the Mojo Club (Motor Music, 1995)
- Ilha Brasil (EMI, 1996)
- Astronauta: Cancoes de Elis Pau (Brasil, 1998)
- Hard Bossa (Far Out, 1999)
- Sem Voce with Toninho Horta (DiscMedi Blau, 1999)
- Tudo Bonito with Joao Donato (Rip Curl/Epic, 2000)
- Gafieira Moderna (Far Out, 2001)
- Just a Little Bit Crazy (Far Out, 2003)
- Bossa Duets (Sony/BMG/Epic, 2003)
- Rio-Bahia with Dori Caymmi (Victor, 2005)
- Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas (Far Out, 2007)
- Visions of Dawn with Nana Vasconcelos (Far Out, 2009)
- Slow Music (Biscoito Fino, 2009)
- Celebrating Jobim (Omagatoki 2009)
- Aquarius (Far Out, 2010)
- Rio (Far Out, 2012)
- Tudo (Far Out, 2013)
- Cool (Columbia, 2015)
- Raiz (Far Out, 2015)
- Poesia with Kenny Werner (Pirouet, 2015)
- Palavra e Som (Rambling, 2016)
- Fiz uma Viagem (Rambling, 2017)
- Argumento (Kuarup, 2018)
- 50 (Biscoito Fino, 2018)
References
- ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Joyce". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Bossa novans historia del 3" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
External links
- Joyce Moreno – official site (in English and Portuguese)
- Joyce discography at Discogs
- Feminina, detailed review of her 1980 album (including socio-political context) at Tiny Mix Tapes
