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Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa, born May 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a percussionist and started his career playing in various Brazilian ensembles and samba groups.
Arriving in the USA in 1973, Paulinho played in Sérgio Mendes' band for four years before becoming one of the most in-demand percussionists of LA's recording studios in the 1980's.
He has recorded with Quincy Jones (#3), Michael Jackson (#5) (on the multi-platinum trilogy of "Thriller," "Bad" and "Off The Wall"), the multi-platinum and biggest selling soundtrack of all time Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track), toto, Madonna (#2), ella fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, diana krall, claus ogerman and countless others. Paulinho Da Costa has also sporadically released solo albums for Pablo Records and A&M Records.
On May 13, 2026, the percussionist received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, United States, becoming the first person born in Brazil to receive this honor.
Track collaborations
Bad (1987)
- A1BadPercussion4:07
- A2The Way You Make Me FeelPercussion4:59
- A3Speed DemonPercussion4:01
- A4Liberian GirlPercussion3:54
- A5Just Good FriendsPercussion4:08
- B3I Just Can't Stop Loving YouPercussion4:25
Off The Wall (1979)
- A1Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughPercussion6:02
- A3Working Day And NightPercussion5:12
- A4Get On The FloorPercussion4:44
- B1Off The WallPercussion4:04
- B4I Can't Help ItPercussion4:27
- B6Burn This Disco OutPercussion3:38
Thriller (1982)
- A1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'Percussion6:02
- B3Human NaturePercussion4:05
Tracy Chapman (1988)
- B1Mountains O' ThingsPercussion4:37
- B2She's Got Her TicketPercussion3:54
- B3Why?Percussion2:01
Under The Red Sky (1990)
- A4Born In TimePercussion3:38
- B22x2Percussion3:36
- B3God KnowsPercussion3:02
- B4Handy DandyPercussion4:01
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