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Jorge Ben

real name Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jorge Ben is credited on 3,966 releases across 1,044 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,966

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1,044

Albums

7

Decades active

258

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Jorge Ben (since 1988 performing as Jorge Ben Jor).
Brazilian musician, vocalist and songwriter, born 22 March 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the early 1960s, Ben recorded as a samba artist, gaining international renown as a songwriter when Sérgio Mendes covered his song, "Mas Que Nada". His earliest works include samba music and songs inspired by Bossa Nova, being a predominant style in the 60's. Influenced by American Rock and Funk music, Jorge Ben created in his album Africa Brasil (1976) a new style called Samba-Rock, switching from the heavy use of acoustic guitar to electric guitar from that album on. As of 2023 he is still performing in Brazil and rarely in other countries.

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3,966 releases · 1,044 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 5,683
  • Other credits · 125
  • Production · 20
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: A&M Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Cherokee Studios · CBD

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