Arnaldo Baptista
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Arnaldo Dias Baptista is a Brazilian rock
musician and composer.
), Arnaldo studied classic 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
, keyboards
and sang. Os Mutantes
played a key role in the Tropicalismo
movement. Arnaldo left the band in 1973 due to fights with the other members of the band and the excessive use of LSD
. 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.
Arnaldo 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 Arnaldo plays with his brother Sérgio and the drummer Dinho Leme once more, 33 years after leaving the band. in 2007 Arnaldo left the band again to take care of personal projects.
Nowadays, Arnaldo lives with his wife Lucinha Barbosa, in the city of Juiz de Fora
, where he spends most of his time painting, singing and writing songs. After the reunion of Os Mutantes, and its great importance in Brazilian rock music, Arnaldo's career seems to have a new perspective.
Patrulha do Espaço
Solo
Tribute Albums
Brazilian rock
Brazilian rock refers to rock music produced in Brazil and usually sung in Portuguese.-Overview:Rock entered the Brazilian music scene in 1956, with the screening of the film The Blackboard Jungle, featuring Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", which would later be covered in Portuguese by Nora...
musician and composer.
Biography
Born from a lyric singer father and a pianist mother (Clarisse LeiteClarisse Leite
Clarisse Leite was a Brazilian composer, pianist and music educator. She was born in São Paulo and studied in São Paulo and France...
), Arnaldo studied classic piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
from 1955 to 1959, double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
from
1963 to 1965. In 1966 he formed the influential Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes ) are an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s. It was formed by two brothers and a vocalist, but has gone through numerous personnel changes throughout its existence...
band with his brother Sérgio Dias
Sérgio Dias
Sérgio Dias Baptista , is a Brazilian rock musician, composer and guitar player. He is best known for his work with the band Os Mutantes in the late 60s and 70s...
and Rita Lee
Rita Lee
Rita Lee Jones Carvalho , simply known as Rita Lee, is a Brazilian rock singer and composer. Lee continues to be a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegetarian...
, where he played bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and sang. Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes ) are an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s. It was formed by two brothers and a vocalist, but has gone through numerous personnel changes throughout its existence...
played a key role in the Tropicalismo
Tropicalismo
Tropicália, also known as Tropicalismo, is a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s and encompassed theatre, poetry, and music, among other forms. Tropicália was influenced by poesia concreta , a genre of Brazilian avant-garde poetry embodied in the works of Augusto de Campos, Haroldo...
movement. Arnaldo left the band in 1973 due to fights with the other members of the band and the excessive use of LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
. 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.
Arnaldo 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 Arnaldo plays with his brother Sérgio and the drummer Dinho Leme once more, 33 years after leaving the band. in 2007 Arnaldo left the band again to take care of personal projects.
Nowadays, Arnaldo lives with his wife Lucinha Barbosa, in the city of Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora
-Industry, Trade, and Culture:Juiz de Fora is the second most important industrial center in the state of Minas Gerais, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century...
, where he spends most of his time painting, singing and writing songs. After the reunion of Os Mutantes, and its great importance in Brazilian rock music, Arnaldo's career seems to have a new perspective.
Discography
Os Mutantes- 1968: Os MutantesOs Mutantes (album)Os Mutantes is the debut album by the Brazilian tropicalia band Os Mutantes. It was originally released in 1968 and influenced by traditional Brazilian music styles, as well as American and British bands...
- 1969: MutantesMutantes (album)Mutantes is the second album by the Brazilian tropicalia band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1969 and reissued in 1999 on Omplatten Records...
- 1970: A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado
- 1971: TecnicolorTecnicolorTecnicolor 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, re-recordings in Portuguese...
(abandoned, released in 2000) - 1971: Jardim ElétricoJardim ElétricoJardim Elétrico is the fourth album by the Brazilian tropicalia/psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1971 on Polydor Records. The title in English means "Electric Garden"...
- 1972: Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País do BauretsMutantes e Seus Cometas no País do BauretsMutantes e Seus Cometas no País do Baurets is the fifth album by the Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes and the last to feature all three founding members. The album's cover art is by comic artist Alain Voss...
- 1973: O A e o ZO A e o ZO A e o 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...
(released in 1992) - 2006: Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006Mutantes 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.-CD 1:...
Patrulha do Espaço
- 1988: Elo Perdido (recorded in 1977)
- 1988: Faremos uma Noitada Excelente (recorded in 1978)
Solo
- 1974: Lóki
- 1982: Singin’ Alone
- 1987: Disco Voador
- 2004: Let it Bed
Tribute Albums
- 1989: Sanguinho Novo
- 1995: Onde é Que Está O Meu Rock and Roll?