Sérgio Mendes

Sérgio Santos Mendes is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.

11 February 1941

Born on the same birth day (11 February): Ahmet Tevfik Pasha • Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle • Honoré d'Urfé • Jaroslav Špaček • Jōsei Toda • Keith Holyoake • Ken Shamrock • Maxime Talbot • Mike Hughes (American football) • Mike Shinoda

Born in the same month (February 1941): Barrett Strong • Brian Holland • Dave Berry (musician) • David Puttnam • David Selby • Dominguinhos • Dory Funk Jr. • Hipólito Mejía • Howard Phillips (activist) • Jagjit Singh • Jerry Spinelli • Joanie Sommers • John Steel (drummer) • Kaspar Villiger • Lim Kit Siang • Naomi Uemura • Nick Nolte • Russell Cooper • Sheila Kuehl • Sigmar Polke • Stephen Albert • Stephen J. Cannell • Tom Rush