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He was the Brazilian music legend who brought bossa nova to a global audience in a career that lasted more than 60 years. In the past few days, tributes have been flooding in for legendary ...
Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova legend who became a Grammy-winning international star with his band Brasil ’66, has died at the age of 83. The musician’s family confirmed he died ...
He was born in 1931 in Juazeiro, in the state of Bahia, and can undoubtedly be considered one of the most influential ...
Beloved bossa nova producer, composer, pianist and song interpreter Sérgio Mendes has died at 83. The legendary Brazilian superstar whose career spanned more than three dozen albums released ...
Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario and pianist who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died. The recording artist died ...
Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian-born musician who brought bossa nova music to a global audience in the 1960s, died on Thursday, Sept. 5, in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 83. The renowned musician ...
Bossa Nova, that subtle blend of samba and jazz, would not be what it is today without the legendary João Gilberto. Born in 1931, Gilberto redefined Brazilian music in the 1950s with his ...
Brazilian music has a long and storied tradition, but three of the best-selling albums in the country's history are a pretty ...
His composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s. In 2006, a modern version of the song topped U.S. charts ...
Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who brought bossa nova to international audiences in the 1960s, has died, his family said Friday. According to a statement shared with USA TODAY, the Grammy ...