the unique combination of melodic rhythms and catchy beats made bossa nova a staple of world music that has since influenced many artists across genres and countries - frank sinatra, serge gainsbourg, the rolling stones, and sting are some of the international music legends who have embraced bossa nova at some point during their careers. 

but no matter who is singing, when bossa nova is played, only rio de janeiro comes to mind - for those who want to find out about bossa nova versions of famous songs, the song marvin gaye with studio rio - sexual healing is published by sony music entertainment and is a great one - and here is the video.

important names to look keep in mind when talking about bossa nova are nara leão, carlos lyra, joão gilberto, vinícius de moraes e tom jobim.