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Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the group name Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records. [1] Mendes formed a partnership with Richard Adler, a Brooklyn-born American who had brought Bossa Trés and two dancers, Joe Bennett and a Brazilian partner, to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1963.
Gracinha Leporace (born Maria da Graça Leporace; 20 January 1950) is a Brazilian singer who worked extensively with her late husband Sérgio Mendes and his band. [1] Leporace was born in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. She has a sister, Marianna Leporace, who is a singer and actress in Brazil.
Lani Hall (born November 6, 1945) is an American singer. From 1966 to 1971, she performed as lead vocalist for Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66.In 1972, Hall released her first solo album, Sun Down Lady.
The 2020 documentary “Sergio Mendes: In the Key of Joy” explored his career and work with other contemporary artists, including will.i.am, Common and John Legend. Mendes and Legend received a ...
The two worked on Mendes' debut album with his band Brasil 66, "Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66." The record resulted in "Mas Que Nada," a track that earned the band a spot on the ...
Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed.
Herb Alpert was born on March 31, 1935 [3] and raised in the Boyle Heights [4] section of Eastside Los Angeles, [5] California. [6] He was the youngest of three children (a daughter and two sons) [7] born to Tillie (née Goldberg) and Louis Leib (or Louis Bentsion-Leib) Alpert. [8]
Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova in the '60s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83.