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 (11,807 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 (11,807 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 36 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].