Though mainstream chart success was limited, Walter Wanderley recorded dozens of albums, including his Astrud Gilberto collaboration, A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness… Wanderley influenced generations of lounge, exotica, & contemporary jazz artists. #WalterWanderley #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Walter Wanderley became a major force in Brazil’s growing bossa nova scene, working with artists like Isaurinha Garcia, Dóris Monteiro & João Gilberto. By the early ’60s, that staccato, bright, and buoyant Hammond organ sound had become his calling card. #WalterWanderley #OneHitWondered

Brazilian organist Walter Wanderley was already a veteran musician before American listeners ever heard him... He developed his distinctive, fast-moving organ style in São Paulo in the late ‘50s, working in clubs, TV & doing session work. #WalterWanderley #OneHitWondered

The week ending October 1, 1966, Brazilian organist Walter Wanderley earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his version of “Summer Samba (So Nice)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #29. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #26. #WalterWanderley #OneHitWondered #MusicSky