Jorge Ben Jor Musical artist

Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1945) is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.

Personal facts

Jorge Ben Jor
Birth dateMarch 22, 1942
Hometown
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro

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Musical artist

Career started1963
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Samba
Samba rock
Bossa nova
Tropicália
Música popular brasileira
Funk rock

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Jorge Ben Jor on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=80&story_id=9736
  2. http://www.jorgebenjor.com.br
  3. http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Jorge-Ben-Brazilian-music-legend-profiled-by-Bobby-Brazuka/tabid/506/articleID/13522/Default.aspx
  4. http://www.slipcue.com/music/brazil/ben.html
  5. http://www2.uol.com.br/uptodate/up1/interine.htm