Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed. No ...
LOS ANGELES — Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario and pianist who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died. The recording artist ...
He helped popularize bossa nova music starting in the ’60s, especially with hit single 'Mas Que Nada.' Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian musician renowned for bringing bossa nova music to a global audience ...