Gal Costa: '70s

A spunky samba rock soloist with a chameleonic set of pipes, Gal Costa reigned in the ‘70s with class, sass and a psychedelic aesthetic. Switching from swoon-worthy vocals to flaring chirps and coos, the queen of Tropicalismo led the movement with founders Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil and dropped Tropicália gems with a sweetly maniacal edge.