“Window Girl” (1970) – Luiz Bonfá * Written by Luiz Bonfá * LP: The New Face of Bonfá * Produced by Ernie Alschuler * Label: RCA Victor
Brazilian composer and guitarist Luiz Bonfá wrote the song of his career, “Manha de Carnaval, in 1959 for the Black Orpheus film. (Its many cover versions often show up as the “Black Orpheus Theme.”) He released three albums for RCA in the early seventies, with the first of these, The New Face of Bonfa, showing up on Los Angeles MOR powerhouse KMPC’s album airplay list. The lead-off track “Window Girl” showcased the 12-string guitar (a Giannini Craviola) that Bonfá was favoring at the time, although the flugelhorn of Alan Rubin took the lead. Bonfá, who did the arranging for most of the album, let Marty Manning do the honors on “Window Girl.”