[2] He is considered one of the most influential composers of Brazilian music, having been recorded by Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Flávio Venturini, Beto Guedes, Nenhum de Nós, Ira!, 14 Bis, Skank, Nando Reis, Elba Ramalho, among others.

[6] The record label Odeon recognized the power of Borges while listening to the songs he had composed – “O Trem Azul," “Tudo que Você Podia Ser,” and “Um Girassol da Cor do seu Cabelo” in particular – and did not think twice in offering him a solo debut the same year.

[6] His famous self-titled album, known as "disco do tênis" (in English "sneaker record"), was his first solo work, called this because of the pair of Adidas tennis shoes on the cover.

[5] He went by bus to Porto Alegre, where he spent ten days, and after rode in a truck to Arembepe, Bahia, where he turned into a hippie for a few months, until returning to Belo Horizonte.

[10] In 2018, Alex Turner, from Arctic Monkeys, cited Borges' Aos Barões in a list of songs that inspired the album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.