Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is the first album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.
Reception
"Mas Que Nada", the album's opening track, particularly faced international success, representing bossa nova around the world. In 2014, Mendes said: "It was the first time that a song in Portuguese was a hit in America and all over the world."Personnel
- Sérgio Mendes – piano, backing vocals, keyboards, arrangements
- Lani Hall – lead vocals
- Bibi Vogel – backing vocals
- Bob Matthews – bass, backing vocals
- José Soares – percussion, backing vocals
- João Palma – drums