Sergio Mendes

Three-time GRAMMY Award-winner and Oscar-nominated musician Sergio Mendes brings his legendary sounds of Brazil to the Hall.

One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy.

From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, to the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley and Herbie Mann; his chart-topping adult contemporary smash 'Never Gonna Let You Go', through to his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed Peas and John Legend and his Oscar-nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: an infectious spirit of joy pervades everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners.