|
Ye-Me-Lê
''Ye-Me-Lê'' is the sixth album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. Track listing # "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) (2:48)Liner notes, "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Ye-Me-Le" A&M SP 4236 (LP recording) # " Norwegian Wood" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (3:53) # "Some Time Ago" (Sergio Mihanovich) (2:24) # "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) (3:05) # "Look Who's Mine" (Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) (3:35) # "Ye-Me-Lê" ( Luis Carlos Vinhas, Chico Feitosa) (2:27) # "Easy to Be Hard" (James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) (2:45) # "Where Are You Coming From?" (Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta, Lani Hall) (4:05) # "Masquerade" ( Leonard Haynes / Ron Rose) (3:37) # " What the World Needs Now" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (2:14) Personnel *Sergio Mendes, keyboards, arrangements, vocals *Dave Grusin, orchestral arrangements *Lani Hall, vocals *Karen Philipp, vocals *Oscar Castro-Neves, guitar *Sebastian Neto, bass *Dom Um Romão Dom Um Romão (3 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lani Hall
Lani Hall (born November 6, 1945) is an American singer. From 1966 to 1971, she performed as lead vocalist for Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66. In 1972, Hall released her first solo album, ''Sun Down Lady''. She may be best known, however, for providing the most recognizable (female) face and (female) vocal signature sound to Sérgio's group during her tenure there, and for her rendition of the theme song to the 1983 James Bond in film, James Bond film ''Never Say Never Again'', with its accompanying video, in which she prominently appears. In 1986, she was awarded her first Grammy Award, Grammy for ''Es Fácil Amar'', as "Best Latin Pop Performance". After that year, Hall largely retired, resurfacing in 1998 with the solo album ''Brasil Nativo''. She has recorded more than 22 albums in three different languages and has released three albums on which she performs alongside her husband, Herb Alpert: ''Anything Goes'', ''I Feel You'' and ''Steppin' Out''. Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Santos Mendes (; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He was nominated for an Academy Awards, Oscar for Academy Award for Best Original Song, Best Original Song in 2012 as a co-writer of "Real in Rio" from the animated film ''Rio (2011 film), Rio''. Mendes was primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place. He was married to Gracinha Leporace, who performed with him from the early 1970s. Mendes collaborated with many artists, including Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a remake of his 1966 version of the song "Mas que nada", which was a breakthrough hit for him. Biography Early career Mendes was born in Niterói, east across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro, on 11 February 1941. As he related in ''In the Key of Joy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Illusions
''Crystal Illusions'' is the fifth album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ... by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. Track listing Personnel * Sérgio Mendes – keyboards, vocals, arranger, producer * Lani Hall, Karen Philipp – vocals * Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar * Sebastião Neto – bass * Rubens Bassini – percussion * Dom Um Romão – drums * Herb Alpert – producer * Dave Grusin – orchestra arranger, conductor References 1969 albums Sérgio Mendes albums 1960s Spanish-language albums Albums conducted by Dave Grusin Albums arranged by Dave Grusin Albums produced by Sérgio Mendes Albums produced by Herb Alpert A&M Records albums {{Brazil-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Sérgio Valle
Paulo Sérgio Kostenbader Valle (born August 6, 1940) is a Brazilian composer and lyricist. Career Valle started his career as part of the bossa nova trend when, with his brother Marcos Valle, he composed " Samba de Verão", which became one of the three Brazilian songs to become global hits along with "The Girl from Ipanema" and " Aquarela do Brasil." After this, Valle went on to write lyrics for various other composers, becoming one of the most important lyricists in a number of genres. He also became a successful jingle-writer as well. Valle is also the lyricist, alongside Nelson Motta, to write the Christmas theme song for Rede Globo, with music by Marcos Valle and arrangements by Hugo Bellard. He also wrote the lyrics to the anthem of Goiás Esporte Clube. His music has been featured in ''In Time'', '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'', ''Repo Men'', and in the Brazilian telenovela ''Pigmalião 70''. He won the IV Music Olympiad in Athens, Greece with his song "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Rose
Ronald Morris Rose (September 4, 1944 – October 24, 2019) was an American poker player from Dayton, Ohio, and a two time World Poker Tour (WPT) Champion with a World Series of Poker bracelet. Early life and career Rose was born in Vancouver, Washington. Prior to getting involved in the poker tournament circuit, Rose was a mathematician and project engineer in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1975, and later became an entrepreneur. He also held a seat on the American Stock Exchange and owned his own commodities firm. Poker World Series of Poker Rose, who has been playing poker since the age of six, first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 2001 in the $1,500 pot limit omaha event. He went on to win a WSOP bracelet in the 2003 seniors' no limit hold'em event, defeating a field of 377 opponents to take home the $130,060 first prize. Rose again played in the 2006 World Series of Poker – Senior's Event and made the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Haynes
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin ''Leo,'' and the suffix ''hardu'' ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic ''O'Leannain'' also found as O'Leonard, but often was anglicised to just Leonard, consisting of the prefix ''O'' ("descendant of") and the suffix ''Leannan'' ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany. Variations The name has variants in other languages: * Anard/Nardu/Lewnardu/Leunardu (Maltese) * Leen, Leendert, Lenard (Dutch) * Lehnertz, Lehnert (Luxembourgish) * Len (Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
