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Bossa Nova King Sergio Mendez Dies Of COVID At 83

The New York Times reports: Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian-born pianist, composer and arranger who brought bossa nova music to a global audience in the 1960s through his ensemble, Brasil ’66, and remained a force in popular music for more than six decades, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83. His family said in a statement that his death, …

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