Gal Costa

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa Penna and the second or paternal family name is Burgos.
Gal Costa
Costa in the 1970s
Costa in the 1970s
Background information
Birth nameMaria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos
Born(1945-09-26)26 September 1945
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 77)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1965–2022 (her death)
Labels
Websitegalcosta.com.br

Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa ([ɡaw ˈkɔs ta] ⓘ),[1] was a Brazilian singer of popular music. She was one of the main figures of the tropicalia music scene in Brazil in the late 1960s and appeared on the acclaimed compilation Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis (1968).[2] She was described by The New York Times as "one of Brazil's greatest singers."[3]

  1. ^ "Gal Costa? Qual era o verdadeiro nome da cantora?". Splash UOL (in Portuguese). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ Gotrich, Lars (9 November 2022). "Gal Costa, piercing voice of Brazil's Tropicália movement, has died at 77". NPR. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ Pareles, Jon (10 November 2022). "Gal Costa Dies at 77; Singer Embodied Tropicália's Innovative Spirit". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2023.