Deodato

Born: Jun 22, 1942 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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Genre: Jazz, World, R&B, Other, Pop/Rock

Biography: Eumir Deodato has participated as pianist/keyboardist, producer, or arranger in over 450 albums, and has won 16 platinum records. The list of top artists with whom he has collaborated is too extensive to cite, but includes Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jobim, Wes Montgomery, João Donato, Kool & the ...Read full biography

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Prelude

Released: 1972

Label: EPIC/ASSOCIATED/LEGACY

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Prior to Prelude, Eumir Deodato was primarily known, if at all, as a tasteful, lyrical, bossa nova-based sometime arranger for the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, and others. ...Read full review

Deodato 2

Released: 1973

Label: Sony Music Distribution

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Deodato's debut for CTI, Prelude, earned him a genuine reputation for funky fusion with its groove-tight cover of "Thus Spake Zarathustra," the theme from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. The rest ...Read full review

More Deodato albums: Main Albums (37), Compilations (69), Singles & EPs (13)

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