Sérgio Mendes
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Sérgio Mendes | |
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arranger | |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1961–present |
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Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; born February 11, 1941)[1] is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.[1] He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.[2]
Mendes, a Brazilian musician, is primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place.
Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace, who has performed with him since the early 1970s. Mendes has collaborated with many artists through the years, including the Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit "Mas que Nada".
Biography
Early career
Mendes was born in
Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 1961. Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann and played at the Carnegie Hall. 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.[3]
Mendes became full partners with Richard Adler, a Brooklyn-born American who had previously brought Bossa Trés plus two dancers, Joe Bennett and a Brazilian partner, to appear on
Brasil '66
All of Mendes' jazz albums for Atlantic Records, through Nesuhi and Ahmet Ertegun, had low sales. Richard Adler suggested that Mendes and the group sing in English, as well as Portuguese as Mendes had demanded, and Adler sought new English-based material such as "Goin' Out of My Head" by Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein. In order to sing these songs properly in English, Adler suggested that the group find two American female singers who would sing in both English and Portuguese. Adler called his friend Jerry Dennon and A&M Records founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, and arranged for an audition for Mendes' new group, which was dubbed "Brasil '66.'" Alpert and Moss signed Mendes and his group to A&M Records.[3] Adler then went to the Ertegun Brothers at Atlantic Records and sought to have them release Mendes from his Atlantic Jazz contract. Ahmet agreed to allow him to record albums under the name "Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66" with A&M. Mendes was not at this meeting, only Adler and Ahmet Ertegun. Alpert took over as producer for the A&M albums, and the group became a huge success with their first single, "Mas que Nada", by writer Jorge Ben.
The first album on A&M was Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, an album that went platinum based largely on the success of the single "Mas que Nada" (a Jorge Ben cover) and the personal support of Alpert, with whom Mendes toured.
The original lineup of Brasil '66 was Mendes (piano), vocalists
Mendes often changed the lineup. Vocalist Kleiner (Bibi Vogel) was replaced by Janis Hansen, who in turn was replaced by Karen Philipp. Veteran drummer Dom Um Romão teamed with Rubens Bassini to assume percussionist duties. Claudio Slon joined the group as drummer in 1969, and went on to play with Mendes for nearly a decade. Sebastião Neto took over on bass and Oscar Castro-Neves took on guitar. These changes gave the group a more orchestral sound than before. In the early 1970s, lead singer Hall pursued a solo career and became Alpert's second wife.[1] Some accounts claim that Mendes was upset with Alpert for years for "stealing" Hall away from his group.[citation needed]
Though his early singles with Brasil '66 (most notably "Mas que Nada") met with some success, Mendes really burst into mainstream prominence when he performed the
Middle career
Mendes' career in the U.S. stalled in the mid-1970s, but he remained popular in South America and Japan. His two albums with
In 1983, he rejoined Alpert's A&M records and enjoyed success with a self-titled album and several follow-up albums, all of which received considerable adult contemporary airplay with charting singles. "
By the time Mendes released his Grammy-winning Elektra album Brasileiro in 1992, he was the undisputed master of pop-inflected Brazilian jazz. The late-1990s lounge music revival brought retrospection and respect to Mendes' oeuvre, particularly the classic Brasil '66 albums.
Later career
The 2006 re-recorded version of "
He makes an appearance dancing along for one of the segments Pharrell Williams' 24 hour of happy.
Mendes served as co-producer on the soundtrack albums for two animated films about his homeland: 2011's Rio and its 2014 sequel.
Discography
- 1961: Dance Moderno (Philips)
- 1962: Cannonball's Bossa Nova (Riverside/Capitol Records)
- 1963: Você Ainda Não Ouviu Nada! (a.k.a., The Beat of Brazil) (Philips)
- 1964: The Swinger from Rio (a.k.a., Bossa Nova York) (Atlantic)
- 1965: In Person at El Matador (Atlantic)
- 1965: Brasil '65 (a.k.a. In The Brazilian Bag) (Capitol)
- 1965: The Great Arrival (Atlantic)
- 1966: Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)
- 1967: Equinox (A&M)
- 1967: Quiet Nights (Philips)
- 1967: Look Around (A&M)
- 1968: Fool on the Hill (A&M)
- 1968: Sergio Mendes' Favorite Things(Atlantic)
- 1969: Crystal Illusions (A&M)
- 1969: Ye-Me-Lê (A&M)
- 1969: The Story of... Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '77 (a.k.a., Italia - Brazil, A&M)
- 1970: Live at Expo '70 (unreleased in the US, A&M)
- 1970: Stillness (A&M)
- 1971: País Tropical (A&M)
- 1971: Giorno (A&M)
- 1972: Four Sider (A&M, double compilation album)
- 1972: Primal Roots (a.k.a., Raízes - Brazil) (A&M)
- 1973: Love Music (Bell)
- 1974: Vintage 74(Bell)
- 1975: Sérgio Mendes (a.k.a., I Believe - Brazil) (Elektra)
- 1976: Homecooking (Elektra)
- 1977: Sergio Mendes and the New Brasil '77 (Elektra)
- 1977: Pelé (Atlantic)
- 1978: Brasil '88 (Elektra)
- 1979: Alegria (a.k.a., Horizonte Aberto - Brazil) (WEA)
- 1979: Magic Lady (Elektra)
- 1980: The Beat Of Brazil (Atlantic)
- 1983: Sérgio Mendes (A&M)
- 1984: Confetti (A&M)
- 1986: Brasil '86 (A&M)
- 1989: Arara (A&M)
- 1992: Brasileiro (Elektra)
- 1996: Oceano (Verve)
- 1999: Matrix (Concord)
- 2006: Timeless (Concord)
- 2007: Encanto(Concord)
- 2009: Bom Tempo (Concord)
- 2014: Magic (Okeh)
- 2020: In the Key of Joy (Concord)
Awards
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Best Original Song | "Real in Rio" | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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1969 | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | The Fool on the Hill | Nominated |
1993 | Best World Music Album
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Brasileiro | Won |
2007 | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | "Mas que Nada" featuring Black Eyed Peas | Nominated |
"That Heat" featuring Erykah Badu and will.i.am | Nominated | ||
2011 | Best Contemporary World Music Album | Bom tempo | Nominated |
2015 | Best World Music Album
|
Magic | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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2005
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Lifetime Achievement Award | Himself | Won |
2006
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Record of the Year | "Mas que Nada" featuring Black Eyed Peas | Nominated |
Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
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Timeless | Nominated | |
2008
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Best Brazilian Song
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"Acode" featuring Vanessa da Mata | Nominated |
2010
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Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album
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Bom Tempo | Won |
See also
References
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ "The 84th Academy Awards | 2012". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Billboard Publications)
External links
- Official website
- Sergio Mendes interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' July 2008
- "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66/'77/etc. The Sérgio Mendes Discography." brasil66.com, 2006.
- The Sounds and Colours of Brazil: An Interview with Sergio Mendes 'Sounds and Colours' June 25, 2012.
- "Sérgio Mendes." The Brazilian Sound: Brazil's Music & Culture, July 13, 2008.
- July 2009 Interview with L.A. Record