Beautiful Vocals...

I'm young(40's), but watch lots of classic movies. Her voice and tembre is great and pleasant but she's been always singing easy vocal parts suitable for any amateur person. Her main occupation is an actress and ability to sing with nice tembre and voice is just an incentive to it.

This is one of better examples of classic performers in both ways(beauty and skill of singer) IMHO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csRUYiZvB70

Astrud Gilberto, Connie Evingson, Karrin Allyson,

Christina Aguilera

Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Leslie Mendelson
Nancy Griffith

Jazdoc. Way to go with the Maria Rita plug. I thought I was the only one on Agon who had a clue. I have Segundo,Samba Meu and Elo and love them all. Samba Meu is a little heavy on the Cuica.

I also enjoy her mothers work, my favorite being Ellis & Tom with Antonio Carlos Jobim.