Guilherme Arantes () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist. He is

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. As a teenager, he was a member of the band Os Polissonantes, which also featured Brazilian actor Kadu Moliterno on bass guitar. In 1969, Arantes started the band Moto Perpétuo with fellow students from USP's architecture course. It was with Moto Perpétuo that Arantes got his first taste of touring and recording in a studio. The band split up in 1974 as Arantes wanted to pursue a more commercial, pop style of music. Arantes dropped out of university to dedicate himself to his solo career, and in 1976, his song "Meu Mundo e Nada Mais" (My world and nothing more) was picked by

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to feature in the soundtrack for the

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'' Anjo Mau''. The song was a

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, and Arantes toured the country for the first time. His first self-titled album was released the same year on Globo's

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label. The song "Cuide-se Bem" (Take good care) from the same record, was also picked by Globo for another telenovela, ''

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''. Arantes went on to write another 23 songs for Globo's telenovelas, with most of them becoming radio hits. Besides his solo work, he has also written songs for artists such as Gang 90 & Absurdettes,

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and

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. His album ''Flores & Cores'' (Flowers & Colors) was elected the 13th best Brazilian album of 2017 by the Brazilian edition of ''

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Discography

* Moto Perpétuo (1974) ''as a member of Moto Perpétuo.'' * Guilherme Arantes (1976) * Ronda Noturna (1977) * A Cara e a Coragem (1978) * Guilherme Arantes (1979) * Coração Paulista (1980) * Guilherme Arantes (1982) * Ligação (1983) * Despertar (1985) * Calor (1986) * Guilherme Arantes (1987) * Romances Modernos (1989) * Pão (1990) * Meu Mundo e Tudo Mais (1990) * Crescente (1992), Castelos (1993) * Clássicos (1994) * Outras Cores (1996) * Maioridade (1997) * Guilherme Arantes (1999) * New Classical Piano Solos (2000) * Guilherme Arantes – Ao Vivo (2001) * Aprendiz (2003) * Lótus (2007) * Piano Solos (2011) * Condição Humana (2013) * Flores & Cores (2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arantes, Guilherme 1953 births Living people Brazilian pianists 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Singers from São Paulo Música Popular Brasileira singers Male pianists 21st-century pianists 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers