Slacker Logo

Eumir Deodato

Advertisement
Advertisement

Biography

The Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato de Almeida, known simply as Deodato, rose to prominence in the 1970s after releasing a brace of critically-acclaimed jazz rock albums featuring musicians such as bass player Stanley Clarke and drummer Billy Cobham. The first of these albums titled 'Prelude' was released in 1973 and featured the single 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' which showcased de Alemeida's distinctive trademark Fender Rhodes piano playing. The track won him a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and the album went on to sell more than five million copies. Whilst his own career as a musician was taking off, de Almeida was also becoming a sought-after producer and working with artists such as Bjork, Kool and the Gang, k.d. Lang, and many others. He helped produce more than 500 albums including 15 which went on to become certified platinum. As a solo artist he has recorded more than 30 albums and has established himself as one of Brazil's most successful musical arrangers and producers.
Read All Read Less

Albums


Artists Related to
Eumir Deodato

Stan Getz

FEATURED

João Donato

FEATURED

Eliane Elias

FEATURED

Flora Purim

FEATURED

Cal Tjader

FEATURED

Marcos Valle

FEATURED

Tamba Trio

FEATURED

Caetano Veloso

FEATURED

The Crusaders

FEATURED

Nara Leão

FEATURED

Bebel Gilberto

FEATURED

Doris Monteiro

FEATURED

Bob James

FEATURED

Inner Life

FEATURED

Gal Costa

FEATURED

Elis Regina

FEATURED

Leny Andrade

FEATURED

Vince Guaraldi

FEATURED
See All Related Artists

LIVE STREAM... SOCIAL RADIO STREAM...