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Jorge Ben

1942 - Today

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Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (Portuguese: [ˌʒɔʁʒi ˈbẽj̃]). Performing in a samba style that also explored soul, funk, rock and bossa nova sounds, Ben has recorded such well-known songs as "Chove Chuva", "Mas Que Nada", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema". His music has been covered by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. Ben's broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music's most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums Jorge Ben (1969) and Fôrça Bruta (1970). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jorge Ben is the 631st most popular singer (down from 614th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 240th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Brazilian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jorge Ben ranks 631 out of 4,381. Before him are Anna Vissi, Carlos do Carmo, Jetty Paerl, Geri Halliwell, George Dalaras, and Mongo Santamaría. After him are Nelly Furtado, Sheryl Crow, Akon, G-Dragon, Melissa Etheridge, and Mariya Takeuchi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jorge Ben ranks 244. Before him are Karen Hantze Susman, Curtis Mayfield, Hayedeh, Richard Roundtree, Robert Weinberg, and Gabriele Veneziano. After him are Rinus Israël, Richard Bohringer, Brian Kernighan, Lima, Norman Lamont, and Susan Sullivan.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Jorge Ben ranks 232 out of 2,236. Before him are Manga (1937), Epitácio Pessoa (1865), Domingos da Guia (1912), Glauber Rocha (1939), Preguinho (1905), and Véra Clouzot (1913). After him are Carlos Chagas (1879), Carlos Marighella (1911), Bigode (1922), Raoni Metuktire (1940), Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939), and Juliano Belletti (1976).

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Among SINGERS In Brazil

Among singers born in Brazil, Jorge Ben ranks 7. Before him are Astrud Gilberto (1940), Roberto Carlos (1941), Elis Regina (1945), Loalwa Braz (1953), Gal Costa (1945), and Maria Bethânia (1946). After him are Elza Soares (1930), Naná Vasconcelos (1944), Flora Purim (1942), Luiz Gonzaga (1912), Adoniran Barbosa (1910), and Lisa Ono (1962).

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