Jorge Ben Jor

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Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist renowned for his innovative fusion of samba, funk, rock, and soul that helped shape modern Brazilian popular music.

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instanceOf Brazilian singer-songwriter
composer
guitarist
human
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs Jorge Ben NERFINISHED
birthName Jorge Duílio Lima Meneses NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1942-03-22
genre MPB
funk
rock
samba
samba rock
soul
influenced Brazilian funk
contemporary MPB artists
instrument guitar
vocals
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese
movement Brazilian popular music
samba rock movement
name Jorge Ben Jor NERFINISHED
notableAlbum A Tábua de Esmeralda NERFINISHED
Ben NERFINISHED
Força Bruta NERFINISHED
O Bidú: Silêncio no Brooklin NERFINISHED
Samba Esquema Novo NERFINISHED
Solta o Pavão NERFINISHED
África Brasil NERFINISHED
notableCollaboration Caetano Veloso NERFINISHED
Gilberto Gil NERFINISHED
Manu Dibango NERFINISHED
Tim Maia NERFINISHED
notableWork Chove Chuva NERFINISHED
Fio Maravilha NERFINISHED
Mas, Que Nada! NERFINISHED
Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando NERFINISHED
País Tropical NERFINISHED
Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma) NERFINISHED
Que Maravilha NERFINISHED
Taj Mahal NERFINISHED
W/Brasil (Chama o Síndico) NERFINISHED
Zumbi NERFINISHED
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
recordLabel Philips Records NERFINISHED
Som Livre NERFINISHED
Warner Music Brazil NERFINISHED

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Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 basedOnSongBy Jorge Ben Jor
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Mas Que Nada (recording) originalSongwriter Jorge Ben Jor
this entity surface form: Jorge Ben