Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66

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Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 was a popular 1960s Brazilian bossa nova and jazz-pop group led by pianist Sérgio Mendes, known for bringing Brazilian music to international audiences with hits like "Mas Que Nada."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian musical group
bossa nova group
jazz-pop group
activeStartYear 1966
album Crystal Illusions
Equinox
The Fool on the Hill
surface form: Fool on the Hill

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Look Around
Stillness
Ye-Me-Lê
associatedAct Brasil '66
surface form: Brasil '77

Herb Alpert
countryOfOrigin Brazil
decadeOfProminence 1960s
era post-bossa nova wave
formationPlace United States of America
surface form: United States
genre Latin pop
bossa nova
jazz pop
soft rock
hasMember Bibi Vogel
Bob Matthews
José Soares
João Palma
Lani Hall
Sergio Mendes
surface form: Sérgio Mendes
knownFor cover versions of contemporary pop songs
popularizing Brazilian music internationally
languageOfPerformance English
Portuguese
leader Sergio Mendes
surface form: Sérgio Mendes
notableSongCharacteristic blend of Brazilian rhythms with American pop
notableWork Chove Chuva
Day Tripper
The Fool on the Hill
surface form: Fool on the Hill

Goin’ Out of My Head
surface form: Going Out of My Head

Mas Que Nada
Scarborough Fair/Canticle
surface form: Scarborough Fair

So Many Stars
The Look of Love
recordLabel A&M Records
styleDescriptor easy listening crossover appeal
smooth, polished arrangements
typicalInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
female vocal harmonies
percussion
piano

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Sergio Mendes notableWork Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
A&M Records hasArtist Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form: Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
What the World Needs Now Is Love recordedBy Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Mas Que Nada (recording) performer Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Brasil '66 alsoKnownAs Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Lani Hall memberOf Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Lani Hall performed Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form: "Mas Que Nada" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Lani Hall associatedAct Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 performer Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66