Sérgio Mendes

Brazilian musician (1941–2024)
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Sérgio Mendes
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Sérgio Mendes

Summary

Sérgio Mendes is a human[1]. He was born in Niterói[2]. He was born on February 11, 1941[3]. He passed away in Encino[4]. He died on September 5, 2024[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,794 views/month, #6,203 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sérgio Mendes's place of birth was Niterói[2].
  • Sérgio Mendes passed away in Encino[4].
  • Sérgio Mendes died in Los Angeles[12].
  • Sérgio Mendes was born on February 11, 1941[3].
  • Sérgio Mendes died on September 5, 2024[5].
  • Sérgio Mendes died on September 6, 2024[13].
  • Among Sérgio Mendes's spouses was Gracinha Leporace[14].
  • Sérgio Mendes held citizenship in Brazil[15].
  • Portuguese was Sérgio Mendes's native language[16].
  • Sérgio Mendes worked as a composer[6].
  • Sérgio Mendes worked as a pianist[7].
  • Sérgio Mendes worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Sérgio Mendes worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Sérgio Mendes's professions included record producer[10].
  • Sérgio Mendes worked as a singer[17].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was music[18].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was pop music[19].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was piano performance[20].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was composed musical work[21].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was arrangement[22].
  • Sérgio Mendes's field of work was bossa nova[23].
  • Sérgio Mendes received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[24].
  • Sérgio Mendes received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25].
  • Sérgio Mendes received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26].
  • Sérgio Mendes received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album[27].

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Origins and Family

Sérgio Mendes was born in Niterói[2]. He was born on February 11, 1941[3]. Portuguese was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], songwriter[9], record producer[10], and singer[17]. Fields of work include music[18], a type of arts[28]; pop music[19], a music genre[29], founded in 1950[30]; piano performance[20], a field of study[31]; composed musical work[21], a type of work of art[32]; arrangement[22]; and bossa nova[23], a music genre[33], founded in 1958[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[24], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1959[37]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25], an order[38], in Brazil[39], founded in 1991[40]; Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2004[43]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album[27], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2000[46]; Brazilian Music Awards[47], a music award[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1988[50]; and Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album[51], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1992[54].

Personal Life

Sérgio Mendes was married to Gracinha Leporace[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 5, 2024[5] and September 6, 2024[13]. Recorded place of death include Encino[4], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[55], in United States[56], founded in 1845[57] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[58], in United States[59], founded in 1781[60]. The cause of death was long covid[61].

Why It Matters

Sérgio Mendes ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,794 views/month, #6,203 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Sérgio Mendes born?

Sérgio Mendes's place of birth was Niterói[2].

Where did Sérgio Mendes die?

Sérgio Mendes passed away in Encino[4].

Who was Sérgio Mendes married to?

Sérgio Mendes's spouses include Gracinha Leporace[14].

What did Sérgio Mendes do for work?

Sérgio Mendes worked as composer[6], pianist[7], jazz musician[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10].

What awards did Sérgio Mendes receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[24], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25], Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album[27].

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  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [13] . O Globo. Retrieved . oglobo.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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