Marcos Valle Hot + Rio 2", proceeds from the sales of which were donated to fight AIDS/HIV. Valle continues to perform in Brazil and throughout Europe. Marcos Valle Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock, soul, jazz, and dance music with Brazilian styles. Valle's talent was evident from his high school years, which coincided with the explosion of the bossa nova movement in Rio. His classmates included future legends such as Edu Lobo
Blame It on the Bossa Nova Richard for his 1966 album "Kinda Latin". Nancy Boyd remade "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" for her 1987 album of classic hit songs entitled "Let's Hang On" (credited to Nancy Boyd & the Cappello's), with the track issued as the B-side of the single "Maybe I Know" which charted at 56 in the Netherlands. A recording of "Blame It on the Bossa Nova" by Manuela, with lyrics in German as "Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova" written by Georg Buschor, was on the German Charts for 27 weeks (21 weeks Top 10) during the period 27 April - 2