Sambajazz-legenden Sergio Mendes är död
Den brasilianske pianisten Sergio Mendes har avlidit i sviterna av covid sitt hem i Los Angeles, USA vid 83 års ålder, rapporterar AP.
Mendes är mest känd för ”Mas que nada”, men har haft 14 låter på de amerikanska listornas topp 100, belönats med en Grammy och varit en motor i att sprida sambajazz över världen, skriver O Globo.
Han inledde sin karriär som professionell musiker i 16-årsåldern i Rio de Janeiro och spelade med bland andra Tom Jobim och Vinicius de Moraes under 1950- och 1960-talen.
Mendes dog omgiven av sina barn och sin parter i musiken och livet Gracinha Leporace Mendes, meddelar familjen i ett uttalande.
Sergio Mendes ”Mas Que Nada”
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Sérgio Mendes
Wikipedia (en)
Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; February 11, 1941 – September 6, 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He had over 55 releases and was known for playing bossa nova, often crossed with funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.
Mendes, a Brazilian musician, was primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place.
Mendes was married to Gracinha Leporace, who performed with him since the early 1970s. Mendes collaborated with many artists through the years, including the Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit "Mas que Nada".
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