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- Birth nameLaurindo Almeida José de Araújo Nobrega Neto
- Laurindo Almeida was born on September 2, 1917 in Miracatu, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for Le chat chapeauté (2003), Star Trek (1966) and La quatrième dimension (1959). He was married to Deltra Eamon. He died on July 26, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseDeltra Eamon(1971 - July 26, 1995) (his death, 1 child)
- Naturalized U.S. citizen from 1961.
- Self-taught Brazilian guitarist, composer and arranger. Arrived in the U.S. in 1947 as a member of Carmen Miranda's band, based in Los Angeles. Subsequently joined the Stan Kenton orchestra. From 1952, prolific work on numerous film and TV soundtracks. A founding member of the 'L.A. Four' with Bud Shank, Ray Brown and Shelly Manne in the 1970's.
- Married to Canadian-born lyrical soprano Deltra Eamon.
- Winner of five Grammy Awards between 1960 and 1965 (nominated for eleven others). Contributed greatly to popularising the bossa nova style of music in the U.S. and a pioneer of samba-jazz fusion. Set up his own publishing company, 'Brazilliance', in 1952.
- In addition to guitar, he also played lute and mandolin.
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