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Tecnicolor
''Tecnicolor'' would have been the fourth album by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The album was intended to be their introduction in the English-speaking world and included English versions of songs from the albums '' Os Mutantes'' and ''A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado ''A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado'' () is the third album by the Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) and reissued in 1999 on Omplatten Records and again in 2006 by Omplatten's (an ...'', re-recordings in Portuguese and French, and several new songs. It was recorded in Paris, in 1970, but release only 30 years later. Speculations have been raised that the tapes were lost until writer Carlos Calado, working on the band's biography, uncovered them. An alternative explanation is that the band was unsatisfied with many of the recordings, and abandoned the project to return to Brazil. Three of the recordings from these sessions were used la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes (meaning '' the mutants''; ) are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one of the main groups of Brazilian rock. Heavily influenced by Anglo-American psychedelic pop, they bridged Brazilian sensibilities together with studio trickery, feedback, distortion, and musique concrète. They released their now-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1968. Os Mutantes debuted their work in 1966, as a trio, when they presented themselves in the program ''O Pequeno Mundo de Ronnie Von'' of TV Record. The group was christened ''Mutantes'' by Ronnie Von himself, right before their first TV appearance. The group until then used call themselves ''Os Bruxos'' (meaning ''The Witches'', in Portuguese) and the suggestion came from the book ''Emperor of the Mutants'', by Stefan Wul (the book's original title in french is ''La Mort Viv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutantes Ao Vivo – Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006
''Mutantes Ao Vivo – Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006'' is a live double CD and single DVD by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The album was recorded at the first Mutantes concert since 1978, at London's Barbican Arts Centre. Track listing CD 1 #"Dom Quixote" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee) #"Caminhante Noturno" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee) #"Ave Gengis Khan" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Tecnicolor" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Virginia" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Cantor de Mambo" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Élcio Decário) #"El Justiciero" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Baby" (Caetano Veloso/Versão: Mutantes) #"I'm Sorry Baby (Desculpe, Babe)" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee) #"Top Top" (Liminha/Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Dia 36" (Johnny Dandurand/Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) CD 2 #"Fuga nº II" (Arnaldo Baptista/Rita Lee/Sérgio Dias) #"Le Premier Bonheur du Jour" (Jean Renard/Frank Gerald) #"Dois Mil e U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jardim Elétrico
''Jardim Elétrico'' () is the fourth album by the Brazilian Tropicália/psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1971 (see 1971 in music) on Polydor Records. The title in English means ''Electric Garden''. Five of the songs from this album were originally intended to be released on the album ''Tecnicolor ''Tecnicolor'' would have been the fourth album by the Brazilian band Os Mutantes. The album was intended to be their introduction in the English-speaking world and included English versions of songs from the albums '' Os Mutantes'' and ''A Div ...'', but that album was not released until 2000. The album also saw Arnaldo Baptista take over as the band's producer, a position he would maintain until he left the band in 1973. It was listed by '' Rolling Stone'' Brazil at #72 on the 100 best Brazilian albums in history list. Track listing Personnel ;Os Mutantes * Arnaldo Baptista: vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8), keyboards * Rita Lee: vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Lee
Rita Lee Jones (; born 31 December 1947) is a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer. She is a former member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and is a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegan. She has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. Her autobiography ''Rita Lee: Uma Autobiografia'' was the best-selling non-fiction book of 2017 in Brazil. Early life and education Rita Lee was born in São Paulo, Brazil, to an American father, Charles Fenley Jones, a dentist descended from the Confederates, and Romilda Padula, a Brazilian mother of Italian ancestry and a pianist. Rita studied classical piano with the renowned pianist Magdalena Tagliaferro. In place of the traditional adolescent debut ball, she asked to receive a drum set. She was educated in a French-language school and became fluent in Spanish, French, and Italian, as well as her native Portuguese and the English that her parents spoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaldo Baptista
Arnaldo Dias Baptista (, born July 6, 1948) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer. Biography Born to pianist, Clarisse Leite, and poet, César Dias Baptista, Baptista studied classical piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar from 1963 to 1965. In 1966 he formed the influential Os Mutantes band with his brother Sérgio Dias and Rita Lee, where he played bass guitar, keyboards and sang. Baptista left the band in 1973 due to disagreements with the other members of the band and the excessive use of LSD, of which he had been hospitalized for. In 1974 he tried to work as a musical producer, with no success. This motivated him to try a solo career, and in the same year, he released the album '' Lóki?'', which is considered his best work by some critics. Baptista recorded two albums with the band Patrulha do Espaço between 1977 and 1978, and later resumed his solo career. In 2006, Os Mutantes reunited without Rita Lee, and Baptista played wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O A E O Z
''O A e o Z'' (also known as ''A e o Z'', or ''"A" e o "Z"'', Portuguese: ''The A and the Z'') is an album by Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes. It was their first record without founding member Rita Lee, and marked a shift in their sound to progressive rock. Recorded in 1973, but shelved until 1992, this was Arnaldo Baptista's last studio record with the group. Track listing Personnel ;Os Mutantes * Arnaldo Baptista - Hammond organ L100, Mellotron M400, Hohner clavinet C, cello, lead and backing vocals * Sérgio Dias - electric (Régulus II and Fender Stratocaster) and 12-string acoustic guitars, sitar, lead and backing vocals * Liminha - bass guitar (Regulus and Rickenbacker 4001), acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Dinho Leme - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Albums
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liminha (musician)
Arnolpho Lima Filho (born 5 May 1951 in São Paulo), known as Liminha, is a Brazilian musician and producer. He started his career as the bassist of "Os Baobás", and was called in 1970 to tour with Os Mutantes, becoming an official member later. In 1974, he left the group to start his producing career. He produced albums of artists such as Ritchie, Gilberto Gil (he produced his Grammy Award winner album ''Eletroacústico'' GRAMMY Awards by Liminha - ( allmusic)), Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Kid Abelha, Ultraje a Rigor, Elis Regina, Barão Vermelho, Titãs, Raul Seixas, Guilherme Arantes, Gabriel, O Pensador, Belchior, Daniela Mercury, Ed Motta, João Gilberto, Luiz Melodia, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Fernanda Abreu, Lulu Santos, Oswaldo Montenegro, As Frenéticas, O Rappa, Jorge Ben Jor and Forfun. He co-wrote the song "Vamos Fugir" with Gilberto Gil, which was later covered by Skank. Discography With Os Mutantes *''A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humberto Teixeira
Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (5 January 1915 – 3 October 1979) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer, mostly known for his partnership with musician Luiz Gonzaga. Together, they wrote one of the most important songs of their era, ''Asa Branca'', in 1947. Teixeira is recognized as a specialist in '' baião'' as well as "master of costumes and popular North-Eastern trends." Teixeira is also noted for writing the musical copyright laws of Brazil. Biography Teixera was born in Iguatu to João Euclides Teixeira and Lucíola Cavalcante Teixeira. He demonstrated musical aptitude at an early age. By six, he already learned to play the musette, flute, and mandolin. His uncle, Lafaiete Teixeira, a conductor, became his first music teacher. He completed his first composition Miss Hermengarda when he was 13 and played the flute in the orchestra that played in the silent films exhibited in Fortaleza's Cine Majestic. When he was 15, Teixeira moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivuca
Severino Dias de Oliveira (May 26, 1930 – December 14, 2006), known professionally as Sivuca, was a Brazilian accordionist, guitarist and singer. In addition to his home state of Paraíba, Brazil, and cities Recife and Rio de Janeiro, he worked and lived in Paris, Lisbon, and New York City intermittently. He has two daughters, Wilma Da Silva and Flavia de Oliveira Barreto. He worked with Scandinavian jazz musicians in the 1980s. His most famous songs are "João e Maria" with lyrics by Chico Buarque and "Feira de Mangaio", named after the artisan markets of northeast Brazil. He used makeshift instruments alongside conventional ones and combined traditional regional styles such as forró and choro with jazz, bossa nova, and classical music. Sivuca and Hermeto Pascoal, both versatile multi-instrumentalists with albinism, worked together and are sometimes confused with each other. Career His professional career began in Pernambuco where he went at the age of 15, and continued in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Ben
Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. _Biography_))).html" ;"title="allmusic ((( Jorge Ben > Biography )))">allmusic ((( Jorge Ben > Biography )))/ref> His hits include "Chove Chuva", " Mas, que Nada!", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema", and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. Ben's broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music's most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums ''Jorge Ben'' (1969) and ''Fôrça Bruta'' (1970). He has been called "the father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
