[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.

[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.

With the success of the song "Dois Rios," a collaboration with Samuel Rosa and Nando Reis released by the group Skank, in 2003, Borges began to make a name for himself in the market once again.

[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.