Tim Maia nickname(s):
Tião, Síndico
Tim Maia date of birth:
September 28, 1942
How old was Tim Maia when died?
55
Where was Tim Maia born?
Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When did Tim Maia die?
March 15, 1998
Where did Tim Maia die?
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Why did Tim Maia die?
Pulmonary edema
Tim Maia body shape:
Large
What color are Tim Maia's eyes?
Black
What color is Tim Maia's hair?
Black
What is Tim Maia's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Tim Maia nationality?
Brazilian
What is Tim Maia's occupation?
Singer
Tim Maia claim to fame:
Roberto Carlos Especial
What genre is Tim Maia's work?
Mpb, Soul, Funk, Disco, Bossa Nova, Rock, Jazz, Mpb, Soul, Funk, Disco, Bossa Nova, Rock, Jazz
What instruments does Tim Maia play?
Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Drums, Flute
Short Biography
Tim Maia (September 28, 1942 – March 15, 1998), born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro city, was a Brazilian musician known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. Maia contributed to Brazilian music within a wide variety of musical genres, including soul, funk, bossa nova, disco, romantic ballads, pop, rock, jazz, baião and MPB. Tim Maia was a singer, composer, maester, musical maker, multi instrumental, and brazilian businessman, he introducted Soul style on brazilian pop music and worldwize recognized like a brilliant singer brazilian. His musics were characterized by his hoarseness voice, always deep and loaded, winning biggest publics and consecrating many successes. Born and raised in the Rio de Janeiro city, where, in his childhood, he met people like Jorge Ben Jor that would became to be famous. In 1957, he found The sputniks group witch sang he and Roberto Carlos togheter. In 1959, he went to United States and had a first impression without Soul. But he he was eventually arrested and envolved with drugs. In 1970 he recorded your first disco named Tim Maia, that rapidly founded a sussecful on another country. Musics like “Azul da cor do mar” and “Primavera”.