Sétima Legião was a Portuguese rock band, active from 1982 when it was formed by friends Pedro Oliveira,
Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Costa Leão Muñoz Miguez (born 15 October 1964), known professionally as Rodrigo Leão, is a Portuguese musician and songwriter. He became known in the 1980s as a member of the Portuguese groups Sétima Legião and Madredeus. In the 1990s ...
and Nuno Cruz until 2000. They named the band Sétima Legião after the Roman
Seventh Legion sent to Lusitânia in the first century A.D.
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A origem dos nomes
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In 1994, they split the stage with the British band
The Stranglers to complete the opening act assignment in a live concert in
Coimbra
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The fourth-largest urban area in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto, and Bra ...
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) recorded in video on May 12.
Members
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Pedro Oliveira'' (vocals and guitar)
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Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Costa Leão Muñoz Miguez (born 15 October 1964), known professionally as Rodrigo Leão, is a Portuguese musician and songwriter. He became known in the 1980s as a member of the Portuguese groups Sétima Legião and Madredeus. In the 1990s ...
'' (bass and keys)
*''Nuno Cruz'' (drums, percussion)
*''Gabriel Gomes'' (accordion)
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Paulo Tato Marinho' (bagpipes, flute)
*''Ricardo Camacho'' (keys)
*''Paulo Abelho'' (percussion, samplers)
*''Francisco Ribeiro de Menezes'' (letters, backing vocals)
Discography
Studio albums
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A Um Deus Desconhecido'' (1984)
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Mar D'Outubro'' (1987)
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De Um Tempo Ausente'' (1989)
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O Fogo
O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), pl ...
'' (1992)
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Sexto Sentido'' (1999)
Live albums
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Auto de Fé'' (1994)
Singles and promos
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Glória/Partida'' (1983)
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Sete Mares'' (1987)
Compilations
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A História da Sétima Legião: Canções 1983-2000'' (2000)
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A História da Sétima Legião II: Músicas 1983-2003'' (2003)
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Sete Mares - Colecção Caravelas'' (2004)
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Grandes Êxitos'' (2006)
References
External links
Música Portuguesa - Anos 80 (Portuguese)(Portuguese)Apetece-me Música: Sétima LegiãoSétima Legiãoon
Myspace
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Portuguese rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1982
1982 establishments in Portugal