1. Eumir Deodato, born in Rio De Janeiro on June 22,1943, began his musical life on accordion when he was 12 years old, and then piano two years later.
14 Facts About Eumir Deodato
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Eumir Deodato played bossa nova in bands with Paulo Silvino and Orlandivo, then formed his own band, which featured Joao Palma, Sergio Barroso, Ugo Marotta, Henri Ackselrud and guitarist Celso Brando, who was later replaced by Roberto Menescal in 1962.
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Eumir Deodato's paternal grandfather was a marble craftsman from Custonaci, Sicily.
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Eumir Deodato became successful as a keyboard player in the 1970s.
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In 1998, Eumir Deodato invited his old friend and fellow Brazilian jazz impresario Arnaldo DeSouteiro to co-produce with him the first official CD reissues of all his albums from the 1960s, in a total of nine releases.
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Since the 1960s, Eumir Deodato has been in demand as a producer and arranger.
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Eumir Deodato has worked on more than 500 albums, and 15 have reached platinum status as defined by the RIAA.
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Eumir Deodato wrote arrangements for Wilson Simonal, Marcos Valle, Leny Andrade, Pery Ribeiro, Tito Madi and for his own debut album, Inutil Paisagem, which was dedicated to the work of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded in Rio when Deodato was 22.
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Eumir Deodato has been credited for helping to start the career of Milton Nascimento; Deodato was part of a committee tasked with choosing songs for a festival and chose three by Nascimento.
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Eumir Deodato moved to New York City in 1967 to work with guitarist Luiz Bonfa, with whom he recorded seven albums and countless jingles.
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Eumir Deodato developed a close collaboration with Icelandic singer Bjork from 1996 to 1998, arranging her albums Post, Telegram and Homogenic as well as conducting the orchestra in many concerts for her both in Brazil and in the USA.
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Eumir Deodato produced and arranged for the movies "Body Rock" and "The Ghostbusters II".
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In 2025, Eumir Deodato released Meridiano with Carlos Pingarilho, and Spirit of Summer with Ithamara Koorax.
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Eumir Deodato was married to Ruth Deodato from 1963 to 1999.