Jorge Ben

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include "Chove Chuva", "Mas, que Nada!", "Ive…

Known for

• Hold the press! — himself (voice)2026
• Memphis - Echoes of a New World — Self2025
• Chic Show — Self2023
• Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes — Self2018
• Um Filme Francês2015
• André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music — Self2015
• Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo2012
• Straight to the Point2012
• Duetos — Self2010
• Person — Self2007

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

318,436

Total plays

7,272,532

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, on March 22, 1939), better known as Jorge Ben or Jorge Ben Jor, is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. In 2008, Rolling Stone Brazil named him the 5th greatest artist in the history of Brazilian music. He was also included in the magazine’s 2012 list of the 30 Greatest Brazilian Icons of Guitar and Acoustic Guitar. His characteristic style includes various elements such as rock <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus

via Last.fm · Jorge Ben

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Meneses

Gender

male

Citizenship

Brazil

Place of birth

Rio de Janeiro

Occupation

guitarist

Languages spoken

Portuguese

Native language

Brazilian Portuguese

Genre

samba rock

Instrument

percussion instrument

Image

Jorge Ben Jor at Live Earth.jpg

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