Wilson das Neves

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 13
Gender: Male
Born: July 14, 1936
Died: August 26, 2017
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

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.