Oscar Castro-Neves
Known for
Music and sound
Born
May 15, 1940
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
September 27, 2013 (aged 73)
Biography
Oscar Castro Neves (Rio de Janeiro, May 15, 1940 - Los Angeles, September 27, 2013) or, as he is known internationally, Oscar Castro-Neves, was a singer, instrumentalist, arranger, composer, music producer and musical director Brazilian. Like Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto, Oscar Castro-Neves emerged in the early 1960s and was considered by many to be one of the figures who helped establish the Bossa Nova movement in the international market, mainly in the United States.
Best known work
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Blame It on Rio
1984
Indian Summer
1993
Gabriela
1983
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
2023
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que é Uma Fera
1966
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
2006
Burning Down Tomorrow
1990
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
1999Filmography
2023
Elis & Tom: It Had to be Youas Self (archive footage)
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opiniãoas Self (archive footage)
2006
Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3as Self - Brasilian Jazz
2005
1999
1993
Indian SummerOrchestrator
1990
1988
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsOrchestrator
1984
Blame It on RioMusic Supervisor
1983
GabrielaMusic Arranger
1966
Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que é Uma FeraOriginal Music Composer
1966
FábulasMusic