Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Mendes (1941–2024) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and songwriter.
Also recorded as Sergio Mendes.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Sérgio Santos Mendes.
Born at Niterói in 1941, died at Encino in 2024.
In detail
the recorded working language is Portuguese, English and Brazilian Portuguese.
The field of work recorded is music, pop music and piano performance. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are bossa nova, música popular brasileira, Latin music and Latin jazz.
Membership is recorded of Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 and Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.
Distinctions recorded are Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil), Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.
Sources
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“Sérgio Mendes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q337359: Sérgio Mendes
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