Deodato

Eumir Deodato de Almeida (born June 22, 1943) is a Brazilian composer, arranger, and producer with a musical career dating back to 1960. During the 1970s, he released more than 15 albums on CTI, MCA, Mercury, and other labels. Between 1979 and 1982, he handled production chores for Kool & the Gang, guiding the band to its successful soul-pop phase with vocalist James J.T. Taylor.

Discography:

• Idéias (1964 • Eumir)
• Inútil paisagem (1964)
• Lounge ’64 (1964)
• Samba nova concepção (1964)
• The Gentle Rain (1966 • Luiz Bonfá & Eumir Deodato)
• 2001 (1972)
• Percepção (1972)
• Donato/Deodato (1973 • João Donato & Eumir Deodato)
• Interpreta a Antonio Carlos Jobim (1973)
• Prelude (1973 • Deodato)
• Os Catedráticos 73 (1973)
• Deodato 2 (1973 • Deodato)
• Whirlwinds (1974 • Deodato)
• Artistry (live, 1974 • Deodato)
• In Concert (1974 • Deodato / Airto)
• First Cuckoo (1975 • Deodato)
• Very Together (1976 • Deodato)
• Il Concerto di Aranjuez (1977)
• Love Island (1978 • Deodato)
• Knights of Fantasy (1979)
• Night Cruiser (1980)
• Happy Hour (1982)
• Motion (1984)