Brazilian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and arranger. (pronounced Joyce in English-speaking countries, or Joy-see in Portuguese-speaking countries).
Born: 31 January 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Joyce Moreno (often recording as simply Joyce) is best known as a Brazilian singer/songwriter and arranger, but is equally adept as an accomplished guitarist; both principally in the Bossa Nova style.
Arguably, her most important work, in terms of a Brazilian socio-political context, was her album [m=219853] (1980).
She is married to drummer
Tutty Moreno, who plays in her band. Two of her daughters are also singers,
Clara Moreno and
Ana Martins.