Jorge Ben Jor, born Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes on March 22, 1939, in Rio de
Janeiro, began making music long before he became one of the defining names in
Brazilian popular song. Raised between Madureira and Rio Comprido, he grew up in
a musical household, sang in church, played pandeiro in Carnival groups, and for
a time was just as serious about football, even spending part of his youth in
Flamengo’s junior setup. As a teenager he was drawn to samba, rock and roll, and
American black music, and once his mother gave him a guitar, he started playing
at parties and clubs around Rio...