Coverage dated September 5, 2024

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

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His composition "Mas que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.

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Post Star
Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83 (opens Post Star)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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His composition "Mas que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
KVIA El Paso
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian singer and pop artist, dead at 83 (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sérgio Mendes, a singer and composer who helped popularize the bossa nova music of his native Brazil, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family shared in a statement with CNN. Mendes was 83.
New York Post
Grammy-winning Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes dead at 83 (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes has died at age 83. During his six-decade career, he released more than 30 albums and worked with Frank Sinatra, the Black Eyed Peas, Herb Alpert, John Legend and more.
CBS News
Sergio Mendes, Brazilian bossa nova legend, dies at 83 (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
The Columbian
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova, dies at 83 (opens The Columbian)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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LOS ANGELES — Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died.
Delaware Public Media
Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83 (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID.
Variety
Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Music Innovator, Dies at 83 (opens Variety)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, has died.
The Guardian
Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83 (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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The musician, who popularised bossa nova among global audiences in the 1960s, had been suffering from the effects of long-term Covid, his family said
FOX 5 New York
Sergio Mendes, Brazilian singer, dies following long COVID battle (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Grammy-winning Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes died Thursday after battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83 years old.
Rolling Stone
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend, Dead at 83 (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova legend who became a Grammy-winning international star with his band Brasil ’66, has died at the age of 83.
New York Times
Sergio Mendes, 83, Dies; Brought Brazilian Rhythms to the U.S. Pop Charts (opens New York Times)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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A pianist, composer and arranger, he rose to fame with the group Brasil ’66 and remained a force in popular music for more than six decades.
Deadline
Sérgio Mendes Dies: Brazilian Pop Pioneer, Hit Maker & Herb Alpert Collaborator Was 83 (opens Deadline)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian musician whose melding of pop, bossa nova, funk and cool jazz became one of the 1960s most popular sounds, died Thursday.
Fox News
Sergio Mendes of Brasil '66 dead at 83 (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Sergio Mendes died Thursday after battling long COVID, his representative confirmed to Fox News Digital. The Brazilian musician was known for the song "Mas que Nada."
The Hollywood Reporter
Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Giant and Bandleader, Dies at 83 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Sep 5, 2024
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Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who helped craft the modern sound of Latin pop and dance, died. He was 83.

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