Taj Mahal is a song by Brazilian soul singer Jorge Ben Jor. Released in 1972, it's a track of the album Ben, and is one of the successful songs by the youngest fans of Jorge Ben Jor. Taj Mahal is a clear reference to the history of the palace in Agra, India. The palace was constructed during the empire of Shah Jahan, as demonstration of love to Aryumand Banu Begam, his favourite wife. Begam died after the birth of 14º son of Jahan. In 1978, Jorge Ben Jor accused Rod Stewart to have plagiarized the part of Taj Mahal (“De-De-Dederede”), that he was used in Do You Think I´m Sexy?, great success of the Scottish singer. Jorge Ben Jor directed process against Rod that blamed his partner Carmine Appice for the occurrence and yielded the profits of the band to the Unicef in a beneficient spectacle in the headquarters of the ONU, in New York. Thus, Benjor didn't receive anything from the plagiarism.



Lyrics for Taj Mahal
(Portugues)
Foi a mais linda história de amor
Que me contaram e agora eu vou contar
Do amor do principe Xá-Jehan pela princesa Num Mahal
Do amor do principe Xá-Jehan pela princesa Num Mahal
Dê, dê, dêdêredê
Dê, dê, dêdêredê
Dê, dê
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal

(my English version):
It was the most beautiful love story
That I heard and now will tell you
Of the love of prince Xa-Jehan for the princess Num Mahal
Of the love of prince Xa-Jehan for the princess Num Mahal
De, de, dederede
De, de, dederede
De, de
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal