Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, the legend of bossa nova and winner of an American music award "Grammy", died in Los Angeles less than a month after his 83rd birthday, reported varna24.bg.
Mendes gained worldwide fame with the hit "Mas Que Nada". In 2006, a modern version of this hit performed by the group "Black Eyed Peas" revived the success of the piece.
He played the piano, was a songwriter and master of musical arrangement.
Mendes also created the soundtrack for the film "Pele".
In 1992, he won a "Grammy" for Best Music Album for "Brasileiro". Mendes also has two "Latino Grammy" awards. He also received a nomination for the "Oscar" in 2012 for Best Original Song for "Real in Rio" from the animated film "Rio".
Mendes contracted COVID-19 and struggled with the consequences of the infection for months.
In his last moments, his wife Gracinha Leporace Mendez, with whom they had been together for 54 years, was by his side.
Mendes last performed in November 2023 in Paris, London and Barcelona.