| Birth Day | February 11, 1941 |
| Birth Place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Age | 83 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Bandleader who popularized the Brazilian sound. He was known for crossing bossa nova with jazz and funk.
His album
He produced Lani Hall's vocals for the theme song to Never Say Never Again, the 1983 James Bond movie with Sean Connory.
He married his frequent collaborator Gracinha Leporace. They began performing together in the early 1970s. He has two children named Gustavo and Tiago.
He rerecorded Mas Que Nada with Stacy Ferguson, a.k.a. Fergie, and The Black Eyed Peas.
