Eumir Deodato
Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and producer (born 1942)
Biography
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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Career highlights
Genres
- jazz
Instruments
- piano
Family
- Children
- Kennya Deodato
Quick answers about Eumir Deodato
- How old is Eumir Deodato?
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- Eumir Deodato was born on June 22, 1943.
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- Eumir Deodato was born in Rio de Janeiro.
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- Eumir Deodato is a citizen of Brazil.
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- Wikidata lists 1 child of Eumir Deodato.
