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Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and is known for playing bossa nova, often crossed with funk.
Sergio Mendes Music is the one-stop shop for all tour dates, merchandise, and official announcements from Sergio Mendes, one of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time.
Jun 15, 2019 · Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 -- Greatest Hits. MrVinylObsessive. 173K subscribers. Subscribed. 14K. 1M views 5 years ago. Four tracks taken from the Greatest Hits LP, 1987 2018 reissue Mas Que...
The song was covered in 1966 by Sérgio Mendes, becoming one of the latter's signature works. It was voted by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone as the fifth-greatest Brazilian song. It was inducted to the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013.
From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66; his ...
Feb 10, 2021 · A pianist, producer, songwriter and bandleader — as well as a Grammy winner and an Oscar nominee — Mendes is arguably the best-known Brazilian musician of all time. He was a founding father of bossa nova, the Brazilian pop-jazz movement that became a worldwide craze in the 1960s and has inspired countless musicians and songwriters ever since.
Mar 1, 2020 · As a composer, producer, keyboardist and vocalist, Sergio Mendes helped pioneer the bossa nova movement and popularize Brazilian music globally with his band, Brasil 66.
Feb 28, 2020 · In an over 60-year career Sergio Mendes has helped pioneer bossa nova and worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to will.i.am. His newest album is In The Key Of Joy.
SERGIO MENDES. 1941: Sergio is born in Niteroi, RJ, Brazil. 1947–1955: Studies classic music at “Curso Santa Cecilia” and the Conservatory of Music in Niteroi. 1956: For the first time, hears a jazz record—Dave Brubeck—at a friend’s house, and forms a group of jazz “aficionados”.
Sep 14, 2014 · For more than five decades, Brazilian pianist, composer and bandleader Sergio Mendes has been charming audiences around the world with his signature mix of pop, jazz and bossa nova.
