Lô Borges (Born Salomão Borges Filho on January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian songwriter, singer, and guitarist. He was one of the founders of

Clube da Esquina Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972. Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock ...

, a group of musicians that originated in the Brazilian state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

. He co-authored with

Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...

the album ''

'' in 1972, which was a milestone in Brazilian popular music. Among his most famous compositions are "''Paisagem da Janela''", "''Para Lennon e McCartney''", "''Clube da Esquina No. 2''", "''Trem de Doido''", and "''O Trem Azul''". His second album, the self-titled ''Lô Borges'', is featured in the book ''

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'' is a musical reference book first published in 2005 by Universe Publishing. Part of the ''1001 Before You Die'' series, it compiles writings and information on albums chosen by a panel of music critics ...

''.

Discography

*1972: ''

(with

) *1972: '' Lô Borges'' *1979: '' A Via-Láctea'' *1980: ''Os Borges'' *1981: ''Nuvem Cigana'' *1984: '' Sonho Real'' *1987: ''Solo - Ao Vivo '' *1996: '' Meu Filme'' *2001: ''Feira Moderna'' *2003: ''Um Dia e Meio'' *2006: ''Bhanda'' *2008: ''Harmonia'' *2010: ''Horizonte Vertical''

References

External links

Official Web site of Lô BorgesOfficial MySpace of Lô Borges
1952 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers People from Belo Horizonte Brazilian male guitarists EMI Records artists Culture in Minas Gerais {{Brazil-musician-stub