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Newton Mendonça

real name Newton Ferreira de Mendonça

Newton Mendonça is credited on 974 albums across 4,153 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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974

Albums

4,153

Pressings

8

Decades active

716

In collections

Biography

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Pianist and composer of several Bossa Nova songs, born February 14, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro and died November 22, 1960.
Worked together with Antonio Carlos Jobim and is considered to be one of the founders of Bossa Nova.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

974 albums · 4,153 pressings · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 5,191
  • Other credits · 30

Studios: Pierce Hall, Washington, D.C. · A&R Studios · Cafe Au Go Go · Webster Hall

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