Co-author of the song "Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema" in the original Portuguese), one of the most played and recorded songs ever.
The song was first inspired by
Helô Pinheiro, a young girl he and poet
Vinicius de Moraes used to see passing in Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. English lyrics later added, were written by
Norman Gimbel.