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Eumir Deodato | |
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 Eumir Deodato in Venice c. 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eumir Deodato de Almeida |
| Also known as | Deodato |
| Born | 22 June 1942 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Composer Arranger Record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | CTI, MCA, Warner Bros. |
Eumir Deodato de Almeida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ẽʊ̃ˈmiχ deoˈdatu]; born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger, and record producer. He is been known for his eclectic genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, Latin and bossa nova.[1]
Deodato has helped produced Kool & the Gang's hits "Celebration", "Ladies' Night", and "Too Hot".[2]
Deodato was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1974 for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)."
- ↑ Neder, Alvaro. "Deodato". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. "Ladies' Night". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.