Wilson das Neves

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Wilson das Neves
Background information
Born	(1936-06-14)June 14, 1936 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	August 26, 2017(2017-08-26) (aged 81) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Bossa nova samba
Occupations	Percussionist singer
Instruments	Drums percussion vocals
Years active	1950–2017

Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music, having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many decades and featured on numerous important recordings. Wilson was a very important artist specially for Brazilian popular music as a sambista, composer, and instrumentalist, with over 50 years dedicated to music. He can be heard in over 600 records from major Brazilian artists.