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Sergio Mendes dead at 83: Brazilian musician worked with John Legend, helped create a 007 song and was Oscar nominated for Real In Rio

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes has died at the age of 83. The musician passed away in Los Angeles , according to a Friday report from TMZ.

He worked with many mainstream artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit Mas que Nada. He helped singer Lani Hall as a producer of her vocals on the title song for the James Bond film Never Say Never Again in the 1980s. He worked with many mainstream artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit Mas que Nada.

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