Jorge Ben
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: Brazil
- Born: March 22, 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
A pivotal figure in Brazilian music, Jorge Ben is celebrated for his innovative fusion of samba with rock, funk, and bossa nova. He emerged in 1963 with the album 'Samba Esquema Novo', which featured his iconic composition "Mas Que Nada," a song that gained global fame through a cover by *S茅rgio Mendes*. Ben's distinctive, percussive guitar style and charismatic vocals defined the burgeoning samba-rock genre. Throughout the 1970s, he released influential albums like 'A T谩bua de Esmeralda' and '脕frica Brasil' on the #Philips# label, exploring esoteric themes and solidifying his status as a unique and enduring architect of modern Brazilian sound.
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Jorge Ben Discography
- Samba esquema novo (1963) - Album - rated 4.45/5
- Ben 茅 samba bom (1964) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Sacundin Ben samba (1964) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Big Ben (1965) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- O Bid煤: Sil锚ncio no Brooklin (1967) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Jorge Ben (1969) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- F么r莽a Bruta (1970) - Album - rated 4.31/5
- Negro 茅 lindo (1971) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Ben (1972) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- 10 anos depois (1973) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- A Tab煤a de Esmeralda (1974) - Album - rated 4.43/5
- Solta o pav茫o (1975) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- 脕frica Brasil (1976) - Album - rated 4.3/5
- Tropical (1977) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- A banda do Z茅 Pretinho (1978) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Salve simpatia (1979) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Bem-vinda amizade (1981) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- D谩diva (1983) - Album - rated 2.3/5
- Puro Suingue (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.85/5
- Ac煤stico MTV: Jorge Ben Jor (A+B) (2002) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- The Definitive Collection (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.15/5