Jackson do Pandeiro Jackson do Pandeiro José Gomes Filho (August 31, 1919 – July 10, 1982), more commonly known as Jackson do Pandeiro (), was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. Jackson was born in Paraíba, Brazil, a region in the northeast of the country. His mother, Flora Mourão, was a musician and singer who played several percussion instruments. As a child he had originally wanted to play the accordion, but his parents could not afford it and bought him a pandeiro, a type of tambourine, in its place. He began playing music with the zabumba, however, in order to assist his mother in
What Is Life a descending guitar riff, it is one of Harrison's most popular compositions and was a regular inclusion in his live performances. "Rolling Stone" magazine has variously described it as a "classic" and an "exultant song of surrender". "What Is Life" has appeared in the soundtrack for feature films such as "Goodfellas" (1990), "Patch Adams" (1998), "Big Daddy" (1999), "Away We Go" (2009), "This Is 40" (2012) and "Instant Family" (2018). Harrison's original recording was included on the compilations "The Best of George Harrison" and "", and live versions appear on his album "Live in Japan" (1992) and in Martin Scorsese's