Marcos Valle, a pioneering figure in bossa nova, celebrates his 80th birthday with a European tour. Over a remarkable six-decade career, Valle has shaped Brazilian pop music, from samba and bossa to psychedelic MPB and beach boogie. He rose to fame in the early '60s with the iconic Samba de Verao and continued to reinvent his sound throughout the '70s with albums like Garra and Vento Sul. Valle's music has been embraced by artists such as Leon Ware, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, and even Jay Z. With a 20th anniversary reissue of his 2003 classic Contrasts, Valle remains a timeless influence in music.