Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
E199023
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 was a popular 1960s Brazilian bossa nova and jazz-pop group led by pianist Sérgio Mendes, known for bringing Brazilian music to international audiences with hits like "Mas Que Nada."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 canonical | 4 |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 3 |
| "Mas Que Nada" with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 1 |
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 Context triple: [Sergio Mendes, notableWork, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66]
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Santana do Ipanema
Santana do Ipanema is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, known as a regional commercial and service center in the state's semi-arid interior.
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Ipanema
Ipanema is a famous beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its lively cultural scene, upscale shops and restaurants, and the iconic song "The Girl from Ipanema."
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C.
Miles Ahead
"Miles Ahead" is a groundbreaking 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans that helped pioneer the cool jazz and orchestral jazz styles.
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D.
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio is a 1933 Hollywood musical film best known for featuring the first on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, helping launch their legendary dance partnership.
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E.
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream is a posthumously published novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows the life of an American artist across three distinct phases set in the Caribbean and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 Target entity description: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 was a popular 1960s Brazilian bossa nova and jazz-pop group led by pianist Sérgio Mendes, known for bringing Brazilian music to international audiences with hits like "Mas Que Nada."
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A.
Santana do Ipanema
Santana do Ipanema is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, known as a regional commercial and service center in the state's semi-arid interior.
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B.
Ipanema
Ipanema is a famous beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its lively cultural scene, upscale shops and restaurants, and the iconic song "The Girl from Ipanema."
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C.
Miles Ahead
"Miles Ahead" is a groundbreaking 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans that helped pioneer the cool jazz and orchestral jazz styles.
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D.
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio is a 1933 Hollywood musical film best known for featuring the first on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, helping launch their legendary dance partnership.
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E.
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream is a posthumously published novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows the life of an American artist across three distinct phases set in the Caribbean and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian musical group
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bossa nova group ⓘ jazz-pop group ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| album |
Crystal Illusions
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Equinox ⓘ The Fool on the Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Fool on the Hill
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 ⓘ Look Around ⓘ Stillness ⓘ Ye-Me-Lê ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Brasil '66
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surface form:
Brasil '77
Herb Alpert ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| decadeOfProminence | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | post-bossa nova wave ⓘ |
| formationPlace |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Latin pop
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bossa nova ⓘ jazz pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bibi Vogel
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Bob Matthews ⓘ José Soares ⓘ João Palma ⓘ Lani Hall ⓘ Sergio Mendes ⓘ
surface form:
Sérgio Mendes
|
| knownFor |
cover versions of contemporary pop songs
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popularizing Brazilian music internationally ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| leader |
Sergio Mendes
ⓘ
surface form:
Sérgio Mendes
|
| notableSongCharacteristic | blend of Brazilian rhythms with American pop ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chove Chuva
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Day Tripper ⓘ The Fool on the Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Fool on the Hill
Goin’ Out of My Head ⓘ
surface form:
Going Out of My Head
Mas Que Nada ⓘ Scarborough Fair/Canticle ⓘ
surface form:
Scarborough Fair
So Many Stars ⓘ The Look of Love ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor |
easy listening crossover appeal
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smooth, polished arrangements ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ female vocal harmonies ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ |
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Subject: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 Description of subject: Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 was a popular 1960s Brazilian bossa nova and jazz-pop group led by pianist Sérgio Mendes, known for bringing Brazilian music to international audiences with hits like "Mas Que Nada."
Referenced by (9)
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