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Pianists · b. 1943

Eumir Deodato

Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and producer

Born: 22 June 1943
Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Active: 1959–
Record labels: CTI Records
Discography: 22 albums

Biography

Eumir Deodato is a jazz musician who plays piano. Eumir Deodato was born on 22 June 1943 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: CTI Records. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Inútil paisagem” (1964) to “The Crossing” (2010).

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. He also 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.

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