Jorge Ben

Brazilian recording artist, musician, songwriter
Person human Q119015
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Jorge Ben

Summary

Jorge Ben is a human[1]. He was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on March 22, 1942[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (484 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jorge Ben was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Jorge Ben was born on March 22, 1942[3].
  • Jorge Ben was born on March 22, 1939[9].
  • Jorge Ben held citizenship in Brazil[10].
  • Brazilian Portuguese was Jorge Ben's native language[11].
  • Jorge Ben's professions included singer[4].
  • Jorge Ben's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Jorge Ben worked as a recording artist[6].
  • Jorge Ben worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Jorge Ben received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[12].
  • Jorge Ben received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[13].
  • Jorge Ben is recorded as male[14].
  • Jorge Ben's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jorge Ben's genre is música popular brasileira[16].
  • Jorge Ben's genre is bossa nova[17].
  • Jorge Ben's genre is samba-jazz[18].
  • Jorge Ben's genre is samba rock[19].
  • Jorge Ben's record label is recorded as Island Records[20].
  • Jorge Ben's record label is recorded as Philips Records[21].
  • Jorge Ben's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[22].
  • Jorge Ben's record label is recorded as Som Livre[23].
  • Jorge Ben's record label is recorded as RGE[24].
  • Jorge Ben's discography is recorded as Jorge Ben discography[25].
  • Jorge Ben's Commons category is recorded as Jorge Ben Jor[26].
  • Jorge Ben's family name is recorded as Lima[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jorge Ben was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 22, 1942[3] and March 22, 1939[9]. Brazilian Portuguese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and guitarist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[12], an order[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1991[30] and Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[13], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2004[33].

Why It Matters

Jorge Ben ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (484 views/month, #6,817 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Zuco 103[36], a musical group[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1999[39].

FAQs

Where was Jorge Ben born?

Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], Jorge Ben…

What did Jorge Ben do for work?

Jorge Ben worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and guitarist[7].

What awards did Jorge Ben receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[12] and Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[13].

Who did Jorge Ben influence?

Jorge Ben has been cited as an influence by Zuco 103[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre música popular brasileira, bossa nova, samba-jazz +1
    Instance of human
    Given name Jorge, Duilio
    Discography Jorge Ben discography
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