With Brasil ’66, and support from the trumpeter Alpert, Mendes helped bring Brazilian music to the mainstream. "Mas Que Nada," "Magalenha" and "Never Gonna Let You Go" are among Mendes' most ...

Sergio Mendes, gave him the biggest chart hit of his career - a cover of the Dionne Warwick classic Never Gonna Let You Go. The success came about almost by accident, as Mendes only added the song ...