Tim Maia ; September 28, 1942 -- March 15, 1998) Born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro, was a Brazilian musician 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. He performed soul music, funk, samba, bossa nova (in the 1990s), romantic songsand American pop.