Composer
Sergio Mendes
Brazilian musician (1941–2024)
1941–2024
14 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2024
- Birthplace
- Niterói
- Citizenship / historical state
- Brazil
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician.
His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as a co-writer of "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.
Mendes was primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place. He was married to Gracinha Leporace, who performed with him from the early 1970s. Mendes collaborated with many artists, including Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a remake of his 1966 version of the song "Mas que nada", which was a breakthrough hit for him.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; jazz musician; songwriter; record producer; singer; music arranger; musician; bandleader
- Recorded memberships
- Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77; Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- bossa nova; música popular brasileira; Latin music; Latin jazz; jazz; disco; adult contemporary music; soft rock
- Awards
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil); Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album; Brazilian Music Awards; Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album
- Official website
- https://sergiomendesmusic.com/
- Birth name
- Sérgio Santos Mendes
- Native languages
- Portuguese
- Languages used
- Portuguese; English; Brazilian Portuguese
- VIAF ID
- 85735545
- ISNI
- 0000000114622714
- GND ID
- 133276368
- Library of Congress ID
- n83131639
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6bf591c4-b050-478e-9d9f-167394d66c90
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Choir, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Latin, Children, easy listening
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mas Que Nada | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Like A Lover (O Cantador) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Fool On The Hill | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| So Many Stars | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Look Of Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Berimbau | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Never Gonna Let You Go | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Valsa Carioca | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Watch What Happens | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Constant Rain | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Pretty World | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Like a Lover | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Lua Soberana | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Cinnamon And Clove | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85735545. Portrait: Unknown Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.