Tim Maia (Brazilian Portuguese: born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia; September 28, 1942 – March 15, 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. Maia contributed to Brazilian music within a wide variety of musical genres, including soul, funk, bossa nova, disco, romantic ballads, pop, rock, jazz, baião and MPB. He introduced the soul style on the Brazilian musical scene. Along with Jorge Ben, Maia pioneered MPB's samba rock genre, combining samba, soul, and funk. He is internationally recognized as one of the biggest icons in Brazilian music.
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28 September 1942 Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Died |
15 March 1998 (aged 55) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Zodiac | Libra |
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