Mendes released nearly 35 albums over his career, winning three Grammys and earning an Academy Award nomination for co-writing 'Real in Rio'; his music intimately connected Brazilian bossa nova with American audiences, especially through Brasil '66.
The Mendes sound was deceptively sophisticated rhythmically but gentle on the ears, amplifying the guitar-centered murmur of bossa nova with expansive arrangements and cooing vocals, creating an adult contemporary vibe that contrasted sharply with the youth culture of the 1960s.
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