Cult Brazilian funk musician Jorge Ben Jor has released 30 albums, written more than 700 songs, and successfully sued Rod Stewart.
Jorge Ben Jor is unquestionably one of Brazil's most prolific and popular singer-songwriters. His career spans four decades and one name change (originally performing as Jorge Ben, he added the Jor in 1989 to avoid confusion with George Benson, after the American singer was mistakenly paid royalties for a Ben Jor tour) and covers an impressive range of styles, including frenetic barroom samba, Afrocentric funk, 1970s disco and samba rock — a genre he practically invented himself.
Jorge Ben Jor is unquestionably one of Brazil's most prolific and popular singer-songwriters. His career spans four decades and one name change (originally performing as Jorge Ben, he added the Jor in 1989 to avoid confusion with George Benson, after the American singer was mistakenly paid royalties for a Ben Jor tour) and covers an impressive range of styles, including frenetic barroom samba, Afrocentric funk, 1970s disco and samba rock — a genre he practically invented himself.
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