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Eumir Deodato

1942 - Today

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Eumir Deodato de Almeida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ẽwˈmiʁ deoˈdatu]; born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, Latin and bossa nova. Deodato has arranged and produced more than 500 records for acts such as Frank Sinatra, Roberta Flack, Björk and Christophe, as well as produced Kool & the Gang's hits "Celebration", "Ladies' Night" and "Too Hot". Deodato was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1974 for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)." The song peaked at number 2 on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 in March 1973. It reached number 3 in Canada and number 7 on the British charts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eumir Deodato is the 854th most popular musician (up from 1,038th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 404th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eumir Deodato ranks 854 out of 3,175. Before him are José José, ATB, GG Allin, Hide, Frank Beard, and Bobbejaan Schoepen. After him are Glen Matlock, Elmore James, Herb Alpert, Nicolas de Grigny, Pink Anderson, and Andi Deris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Eumir Deodato ranks 280. Before him are Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Günter Wallraff, B. J. Thomas, Clarence Clemons, Pyotr Klimuk, and Reinhard Mey. After him are Ama Ata Aidoo, Rupert Sheldrake, Natalia Gutman, David J. Griffiths, Vera Alentova, and Jackie Oliver.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Eumir Deodato ranks 302 out of 2,236. Before him are Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1933), Agostinho Fortes Filho (1901), Roberto Miranda (1944), Alfredo II (1920), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), and Adriano (1984). After him are Jandira Martini (1945), José Bonifácio de Andrada (1763), Oscar Schmidt (1958), Nereu Ramos (1888), Michael Löwy (1938), and Mazinho Oliveira (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Eumir Deodato ranks 15. Before him are Toquinho (1946), Rita Lee (1947), Nelson Freire (1944), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Max Cavalera (1969), and Zequinha de Abreu (1880). After him are Airto Moreira (1941), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Dorival Caymmi (1914), Marcos Valle (1943), Ivan Lins (1945), and Laurindo Almeida (1917).

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