Paulinho Da Costa

Infobox musical artist
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Instrument = percussion
Name = Paulinho Da Costa

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Birth_name = Paulo Roberto da Costa
Born = Birth date and age|1948|5|31
Alias =
Died =
Origin = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died =
Genre
Label = A & M Records
Concord Records
Pablo Records
Notable_instruments =
Conga drums
bongos
Pandeiro
Years_active = 1963 - present
URL = [http://www.paulinho.com www.paulinho.com]

Paulinho Da Costa (May 31, 1948) is a percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over 200 percussion instruments, he participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio and television commercials.

He has done crossover work in a variety of music genres including: Brazilian, Blues, Christian, Country, Disco, Gospel, hip hop, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Soul, and World Music.

Discography

He has recorded with the following artists: [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jvfexqt5ldde~T4 Paulinho Da Costa at All Music Guide - 14 pages of Discography about Paulinho Da Costa] ]

A

Aaliyah,
Adam Cohen,
Ahmad Jamal,
Air Supply,Akima Asakura,
Al Jarreau,
Alan Price,
Albert Hammond,
Alex Acuna,
Alice Cooper,
Allen Toussaint,
Amanda,
Amanda Marshall,Ananda,
America,
Amy Grant,
Andre Crouch,
Andrea Bocelli,
Andy Narell,
Andy Taylor,
Angela Bofill,
Angela Winbush,
Angie Stone,
Anita Baker,
Ann Nesby,
Anri,
Aretha Franklin,
Art of Noise,
Art Porter,
Atlantic Starr,Audio Caviar,
Average White Band

B

B. B. King,
Babyface,
The Bangles,
Barbra Streisand,
Barry Manilow,
Barry White,
Belinda Carlisle,
Ben Sidran,
Benny Golson,
Bernie Taupin,
Bette Midler,
Bill Cunliffe,
Bill Medley,
Bill Sharpe,
Bill Withers,
Billy Preston,
The Blackbirds,
Bob Dylan,
Bob James,
Bob Seger,
Bob Sinclar,
Bobby Lyle,
Bobby Mcferrin,
Bobby Womack,
Boney James,
Bonnie Raitt,
Booker T.,
Boys Club,Brainstom,
Breakfast Club,
Brenda Russell,The Bridge,
Brothers Johnson,Bruce Gaitsch,
Bryan Ferry,
Burt Bacharach,By All Means

C

Cachao,
Captain & Tennille, Carlos Toshiki,
Carole Bayer Sager,
Casiopea,
Catie Curtis
Celine Dion,
Cerrone,
Chaka Khan,
Chanté Moore,
Charles Veal,
Charo,
Chayanne,
Cher,
Cheryl Lynn,
Cheryl Ladd,
Chet Atkins,
Chicago,
Chico Freeman,Chris Beckers,
Chris Botti,
Christopher Cross,
Chuck Mangione,
Chuck Rainey,
Cinderella,
Claus Ogerman,
Cliff Martinez,
Cock Robin ,
Conway Twitty,
Courtney Jaye,
Craig Huxley,
Cruzados,
Curt Smith,
Curtis Mayfield

D

Dakota Moon,
Dan Hill,
Dan Seals,
Dana Glover,
Dave Koz,
David Arnold,
David Benoit,
David Foster,
David Pack,
David Pomeranz,David Roberts,
David Sanborn,David Waters,
Dean James,
D. C. LaRue,
DeBarge,Debra Hurd,
Dee Dee Bridgewater,
Delilah,
Demis Roussos,
Deniece Williams,De Novo,
Destiny’s Child,
Diana Krall,
Diana Ross,
Diane Schuur,
Dianne Reeves,
Dionne Warwick,Dirk K,
Dizzy Gillespie,
Djavan,D-Knowledge',
Doc Severinsen,
Dog's Eye View,
Dolly Parton,
Don Felder,
Donna Summer,
Dori Caymmi,Dov,
Dräco Rosa,
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band,
Dr. John,Durell Coleman

E

Eagles,
Earl Klugh,
Ernie Watts,
Earth, Wind & Fire,
Eddie Money,
Edu Lobo,
El Tri,
Eliane Elias,
Elisa Fiorillo,
Elkie Brooks,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Elton John,
Elvis Costello
Emotions,
Enrique Iglesias,
Eric Carmen,
Eric Clapton,
Eric Marienthal,
Eric Martin,
Ernestine Anderson,
Ernie Watts,
Euge Groove,Eva Santa Maria,
Evie Sands,
Everette Harp

F

Fee Waybill,
For Real,
Fra Lippo Lippi,
Frank McComb,
Frank Stallone,
Frankie Valli,
Freddie Hubbard,Fuse One

G

Gap Band,
Gap Mangione,Gardner Cole,Gary LeMel,
Gary Myrick,
Gary Wright,
Gato Barbieri,
Gene Page,
Geno Washington,
George Benson,
George Duke,
George Howard,
George Jones,
Gerald Albright,
Gino Vannelli,
Gladys Knight & The Pips,
Gloria Gaynor,
Gloria Loring,
Gloria Trevi,
Graeme Revell,
Greg Phillinganes,
Harry Gregson-Williams,Grimaldi

H

Hanne Boel,
Harry Connick Jr.,Harves,
Heatwave,
Heitor Pereira,
Henry Mancini,
Henri Salvador,
Herb Alpert,
Herbie Hancock,Hiroko,Hiroshi Sato,
Hiroshima ,Hitomi Tohyama,
Howard Hewett,
Hugh Masekela

I

Ilse María Olivo Schweinfurth (simply known in Mexico as Ilse),
Ilse DeLange,
Imperial,
Indigo Girls,In Vitro,
Irene Cara,
The Isley Brothers,
Ivan Lins

J

Jacintha,
Jaguares'
James "JT" Taylor,
James Ingram,
James Last,
James Reyne,
Jane Monheit,
Janet Jackson,
Janis Ian,
Jann Arden,Javier,
Jay Hoggard,
Jean-Luc Ponty,
Jeff Lorber,
Jeffrey Osborne,
Jennifer Holliday,
Jennifer Warnes,
Jeremy Monteiro,
Jermaine Jackson,
Jermaine Stewart,
Jill Scott,
Jimmy Ponder,
Jimmy Reid,
Jimsaku,
Joan Baez,
João Bosco,
João Gilberto,
Jody Watley,
Joe Cocker,Joe Lamont,
Joe Pass,
Joe Sample,
Joe Satriani,
John Benitez,
John Denver,
John Goodsall,
John Klemmer,
John Patitucci,
John Pizzarelli,
John Stoddart,
Johnny Gill,
Johnny Guitar Watson,
Johnny Mathis,Jojo Alves,
Jon Secada,
Jonathan Butler,
Joni Mitchell,
Jorge Ben,
José Feliciano,
José José,Josee Koning,
Journey,
Joy Enriquez,Joyce Kennedy,Juanita Dailey,
Julio Iglesias Jr.,
Julio Iglesias,Junichi Kawauchi

K

Katey Sagal,
Karyn White,
Kassav'
KC and the Sunshine Band,Kazu Matsui,
Keb' Mo',
Kenny G,
Kenny Loggins,
Kenny Rogers,
Keola Beamer,
Kevyn Lettau,
Keith Washington,
Kirk Whalum

L

L.T.D.,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
La Toya Jackson,
Lalo Schiffrin,
Lamont Dozier,
Lani Hall,
Larry Carlton,
Larry Graham,
Laura Branigan,
Lee Oskar,
Lee Ritenour,
Leo Sayer,
Les Charts,
Les McCann,
Lenny White,
Lenny Williams,
Leslie Phillips,
Level 42,
LeVert,
Letta Mbulu,
Linda Ronstadt,
Lionel Richie,Lisa Bade,
Little River Band,
Little Feat,
Living In A Box,
Livingston Taylor,
Liza Minelli,
Lori Lieberman,
Lucy Pearl,
Luis Alberto Spinetta,
Luis Miguel,
Luther Vandross

M

Madonna,Marc Portman,
Magnum,
The Manhattan Transfer,
Marcus Miller,Mahogani Blue,
Maria Bethania,
Maria Vidal,
Marilyn Scott,Mark Portman,
Marlena Shaw,
Marilyn Martin,
Marilyn Scott,
Marta Sánchez,
Martha Davis ,
Martika,
Martin Mull,
Martin Taylor,
Mary J. Blige,
Matraca Berg,Masami Nakagawa,Masayoshi Takanaka,
Matt Dusk,
Maurice White,Maxi Anderson,
Maysa Leak,
Melissa Manchester,Melissa Sweeney,
Mezzoforte,
Michael Brecker,
Michael Bolton,
Michael Bublé,
Michel Colombier,
Michael Franks,
Michael Jackson,
Michael McDonald,
Michael Omartian,
Michael Sembello,Michael White,
Mike Love,The Mike Theodore Orchestra,
Miles Davis,
Milt Jackson,Mimi Manners,
Mindi Abair,
Mindy Mccready,
Minnie Riperton,
Miracles,
Molly Hatchet,Motivation,Mystic Merlin

N

Nancy Wilson,
Najee,Nathalie Archangel,
Natalie Cole,
Nazareth,
Neil Diamond,Neil Larsen,
Ney Matogrosso,
Nick Kamen,
Nielsen/Pearson,
Nick Kamen,Nino Buonocore,
Nino Tempo,
Norman Brown,
Norman Connors

O

O'bryan,
The Offspring,
Olivia Newton-John,
Oscar Castro-Neves,Ozone

P

Pat Coil,
Patrice Rushen,
Patti Austin,
Patti Brooks,
Patti Labelle,
Patrick Williams,
Patty Weaver,
Paul Anka,
Paul Horn,
Paul Jabara,
Paul Jackson,
Paul Kelly,
Paula Abdul,
Pauline Wilson,
Peabo Bryson,
Peaches & Herb,Pebbles,
Peter Cetera,
Phil Collins,
Phillip Bailey,
Philip Mitchell,
Phyllis Hyman,
Pia Zadora,
Pieces of a Dream,
Pleasure,The Pockets,
Poco,
The Pointer Sisters,
Prince

Q

Quarterflash,
Quincy Jones

R

Rachelle Ferrell,
Ramsey Lewis,
Randy Crawford,
Randy Newman,Ray Pizzi,
Ray Simpson,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Regina Belle,
Renaud Séchan,
Rene & Angela,
Riccardo Cocciante,Ricardo Silveira,
Richard Marx,
Richie Sambora,
Rick Braun,Rick Lawson,
Ricky Martin,
Rita Coolidge,
Rita Lee,
Robbie Nevil,
Robin Trower,Robert Brookins,
Robert Hazard,
Roberta Flack,
Roberto Carlos,
Robi Draco Rosa,
Rockie Robbins,
Rod Stewart,
Rodney Franklin,
Ronald Isley,
Ronnie Foster,
Ronnie Laws,
Rosemary Clooney,
Rosie Gaines,
Roy Ayers,
Rubén Blades,
Rufus

S

Sadao Watanabe,
Sam Phillis,
Sammy Nestico,
Sarah Vaughan,
Seal,
Seawind,Serah,
Sergio Mendes,
Shirley Bassey,Shoko Suzukif,Shotgun,
Slave,
Simone,
Sister Sledge,
Smokey Robinson,
Sneaker,
Spinners,Splendor,
Stan Getz,
Stanley Clarke,
Stanley Turrentine,
Stephanie Mills,
Steve Barta,
Steve Tyrell,Stevie Woods,
Stephen Bishop,
Steven Curtis Chapman,
Stewart Copland,
Sting,
Stix Hooper,
Susan Osborn

T

10,000 Maniacs,
T-Connection,
Talking Heads,
Tania Maria,
A Taste Of Honey,
Tata Vega,
Tavares,
Teddy Pendergrass,
Terence Blanchard,
Temptations,
The Carpenters,
The Commodores,
The Crusaders,
The Four Tops,
The Jacksons,
The Jets,
The Jones Girls,
The Memphis Horns,
The Raes,
The Whispers,
The Winans,
Thomas Anders,
Teena Marie,
TLC,Tim Draxl,Tokyo Monogatari,
Tom Grant,
Tom Scott,
Tomandandy,
Toots Thielemans,
Tori Amos
Toto,
Tracie Spencer,
Tracy Chapman,
Tramaine Hawkins
Trini Lopez

U

U-Nam,Urban Nights

V

Vanessa L. Williams,Véronique Rivière,
Vesta Williams,
Vonda Shepard

W

Walk This Way,
Walter Becker,
Wang Chung,Warren Hill,
W. G. Snuffy Walden,
Whitney Houston,
Will Downing,
Willie Nelson,
Wilson Phillips,
Wilton Felder,
Windham Hill

Y

Yarbrough & Peoples,
Yellowjackets,
Y Kant Tori Read,Yoru Ni Kizutsuite,Yoshitaka Minami,
Yvonne Elliman,Yutaka

Z

Zachary Richard,Zezo Ribeiro

Filmography

Costa's music has appeared in the following films:
*About Last Night...
*
*Against All Odds
*Agatha Christie's Caribbean Mystery
*Ally Mcbeal
*Always
*American Anthem
* Amistad
*Arliss
* Arthur
*Austin Powers In Goldmember
*
*The Bernie Mac Show
*Best Friends
*Big Fat Liar
* Blind Date
* Boomerang
*Bowfinger
*Bringing Down the House
*Can't Buy Me Love
*Captain Ron
*Caveman
* Checking Out
*Clean Slate
*Cold Case
*Cold Dog Soup
*The Color Purple
*Coming to America
*Country Bears
* The Craft
*Dance with Me
*Day of Reckoning
*Days of Thunder
*Deadly Games
*Dirty Dancing
*Double Take
*Doctor Detroit
*The Drew Carey Show
* Drumline
*A Dry White Season
*The Emperor's New Groove
*Endless Love
*ER
* Eraser
*An Extremely Goofy Movie
*The Facts of Life
*Fast Forward
*Father of the Bride Part II
*Felicity
*A Fine Mess
*Flashdance
*Flubber
*Footloose
*Four Brothers
*Four Weddings and a Funeral
*French Kiss
*From Justin to Kelly
*Fun with Dick and Jane
*Futurama
*Get Over It
*Get Rich or Die Tryin'
*Ghostbusters II
*
*The Greatest
*Greg The Bunny
*Gremlins
*Gremlins II
*Grumpy Old Men
*Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
*The Heavenly Kid
*
*Hero
*Higher Learning
*Holy Man
*Home Improvement
*Hope Floats
*How to Beat the High Co$t of Living
*I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
*Ice Age
*Jericho Mile
*Jungle2jungle
*Just Between Friends
*Karate Kid III
*
*Knot's Landing
*Krippendorf's Tribe
*Ladder 49
*The Last Dragon
*The Last Plane From Coramaya
*License to Drive
*Listen to Your Heart
*The Long Kiss Goodnight
*Looking to Get Out
*
*Lucy
*Made in America
*Maid in Manhattan
*Making Love
*Maximum Risk
*Medium
*The Mexican
*Milagro Beanfield War
*Mission Impossible III
*Mod Squad
*The Money Pit
*Moon Over Parador
*Mulan
*My Date with the President's Daughter
*Mystery Wheel
*Never Been Kissed
*Next Friday
*Night Shift
*Nightside
*Nothing in Common
*the Nutty Professor
*The Odd Couple II
* Off Beat
*An Officer and a Gentleman
*Orange County
*The Osterman Weekend
*Out of Time
*Passing Glory
*The Perez Family
*Phenomenon
*
*
*
*
*Polly
*Pooch And The Pauper
*Practical Magic
*Purple Rain
*The Quick and the Dead
*Record City
*The Replacements
*Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
*Rumor Has It
*The Rundown
*Saturday Night Fever
*Scrooged
* Selena
*The Serial
*Sex and the City
*Short Circuit
*Singles
*Some Kind of Hero
*Soul Man
*Spaceballs
*Staying Alive
*Steel
*Stick
*Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot
*The Story of Us
*Stuart Saves His Family
*Summer of Sam
*Sweetest Thing
*Swing Shift
*Tap
*Taps
*Tequila Sunrise
*That Old Feeling
*There's Something About Mary
*The Thomas Crown Affair
*Three Men and a Baby
*Three to Tango
*Tough Guys
*The Toy
*Trading Places
*Traffic
*Waiting to Exhale
*What Women Want
*White Nights
*The Whoopee Boys
*Why Do Fools Fall in Love
*The Wiz
*Wonder Boys
*Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
*The 11th Victim
*The 40 Year Old Virgin

References

External links

* [http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Paulinho_DaCosta.html Drummerworld.com - Paulinho Da Costa]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Paulinho+Da+Costa Discogs.com - Paulinho Da Costa]
* [http://www.paulinho.com/ Paulinho Da Costa official site]