There are very few records that one can point to and confidently say they are genre-defining in every sense of the term, Chega de saudade happens to be one of them. Bossa Nova is undeniably a significant part of Brazilian music history, and Chega de Saudade seems to be the first recording that launched bossa nova into the (Brazilian) public eye in the LP format. The majority of the songs found on this album, especially "Chega de Saudade" and "Desafinado", have been recorded many times by many Brazilian artists and will most likely continue to be recorded until people stop recording bossa nova entirely. Even without focusing on the main man here, just a quick glance of the credits reveals the names of greats such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, who is the king of this era of Brazilian pop music in terms of compositions, and Vinícius de Moraes, a poet and singer who wrote lyrics to many songs of this era that went on to become Brazilian standards.
