Tim Maia (pron. ), (September 28, 1942 - March 15, 1998), born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro was a Brazilian musician. He was known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and polemical (but always humorous) musical style. He was also known for his habit of lightheartedly missing appointments and even important gigs. Maia performed in a variety of musical genres, ranging from happy and energetic dance music to sentimental songs, such as his hit "Me Dê Motivo" (Paulo Massadas/Michael Sullivan). He performed soul music, funk, bossa nova (in the '90s), romantic songs, American pop, samba, baião, and MPB. In the '90s, he was recognized by a generation of younger pop musicians who re-recorded several of his hits. These included Skank, Lulu Santos, Araketu, Paralamas do Sucesso, and Marisa Monte, in addition to other established artists such as Elis Regina and Gal Costa who also recorded his compositions.

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