Sérgio Mendes is the 1983 studio album by Sérgio Mendes on A&M Records, his first Top 40 album in nearly a decade and a half, and was accompanied by his biggest chart single ever, "Never Gonna Let You Go", a song written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil that reached on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. VooDoo" (Douglas Brayfield, Ronaldo Monteiro De Souza, Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins) 3:55. Never Gonna Let You Go" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 4:15.
Brazilian bandleader and keyboardist Sergio Mendes made a splash in the United States in the ‘60s with his group Brasil ‘66. Mendes combined bossa nova rhythms, sharp arrangements, and breezy vocals to create effervescent pop hits such as Mas Que Nada and Fool On the Hill. The Carlinhos Brown-penned Magalenha sports vocals and rapping by the songwriter, and features a snazzy arrangement that nods toward Michael Jackson
Sérgio Mendes - The Classy Catalogue Recordings Series. 2010 Digital eBooklet.
Exclusive Prime pricing. I remember Sergio Mendes' music from my childhood. My parents and older siblings were all into the Brazilian pop jazz wave of the mid- to late-sixties and I pretty much grew up humming "Moro n'um pais tropical!" without really knowing what I was singing. Although Sergio Mendes was always a backdrop to my life, it wasn't until a few weeks back that a friend recommended Bon Tempo.
Sergio Mendes, producer, composer, arranger pianist, band leader and cultural sage, continues his magical ride with Bom Tempo, a beautiful slice of rhythmically fresh inspiration from the internationally celebrated artist. He remains as vibrant and vital today as he was when leading Brasil ’66 to international superstardom.
Bom Tempo Brasil Remixed. Proof positive that both Concord and Sergio Mendes are swinging for the fences on Bom Tempo is this collection of remixes; it was released simultaneously with the album. The roster of producers includes Paul Oakenfold (whose thumping rework of "Maracatu Atomico" starts things off with a bang), Chuckie, Cutmore, Nicola Conte, Paul Harris, Moto Blanco, Bimbo Jones, and Roger Sanchez, among others. These range all over the place musically and sonically. The tunes were chosen either off the album or were songs Mendes recorded at some point in his career.