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."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 canonical | 4 |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 3 |
| "Mas Que Nada" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 1 |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
this entity surface form:
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
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"Mas Que Nada" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
this entity surface form:
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66