Desafinado
"Desafinado", a Portuguese and spanish word, is the title of a bossa nova song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics by Newton Mendonça. It was originally a response to critics who claimed that bossa nova was a new genre for singers who can't sing. The English language lyrics were written by Jon Hendricks and "Jessie Cavanaugh". Another English lyric, more closely based on the original Portuguese lyric was written by Gene Lees, and appears on some recordings as well. The version by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd was a major hit in 1962, reaching number 15 and number 4 on Billboard′s pop and easy-listening charts, respectively; their definitive rendering also reached number 11 in the UK, while Ella Fitzgerald's version made number 38. The song was voted by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone as the 14th greatest Brazilian song.Recordings
