Raul Porchetto
Encyclopedia
Raul Porchetto is an Argentine
musician and song writer.
during the early 1970s releasing his debut record in 1972 following the sub-genre's popular rise in the wake of the Acusticazo.
By the mid 70s he would become a member of the first and extremely ephemeral supergroup of Argentine rock, PorSuiGieco
, with Leon Gieco
, Charly Garcia
, and Nito Mestre
.
For the remainder of the 1970s Porchetto released an average of one LP a year. In 1980 his sixth album Metegol featured a very innovative type of uptown-suave sounding rock, yet remaining accessible and unpretentious when listened to. Metegol sent Porchetto's career to the top of Argentine rock. The album even beat out Seru Giran
's third release Bicicleta, in a yearly rock survey by newspaper Clarín
and when that group was the most popular act in Argentine rock. In a similar style Porchetto released Televisión in 1981.
Mirroring the early 80s trend towards the much more light and direct rock music of the New Democracy Sound, Raul Porchetto came out with his next two album releases. 1983's Reina Madre became one of the best selling rock albums until that time. He became the best attended solo act in concerts during the first half of the 80s. His most recognized hit is 1986s' "Bailando en las veredas".
But Porchetto grew tired of the Rock Star rat race. That along with his eagerness to pursue more experimental and ambitious music led his later releases following Reina Madre to be departures from his earlier sound, and more innacessible to casual fans (one of his late 80s albums even include actual choruses singing evangelical themes). Thus they did not sell nearly as well, and by the late 1980s Porchetto had cutted ties with major record labels and went indie. He has continued to come out with albums until the present day, his latest release is "Dragones y Planetas" (2010).
Raúl Porchetto earned during his career 10 Gold , 2 Platinum & 1 Double Platinum Records, becoming one of the best selling artists of all time in Argentina.
* Porchetto (1976)
* Chico cósmico (1977)
* Volando de vida (1978)
* Mundo (1979)
* Metegol (1980)
* Televisión (1981)
* Che pibe (1982)
* Reina madre (1983)
* El mundo puede mejorar (1984)
* Noche y día (1986)
* Barrios Bajos (1987)
* Bumerang (1988)
* Caras de la guerra (1990)
* Altas cumbres (1992)
* Fuera de juego (1996)
* Centavos de amor (2001)
* Platino (2006)
* Yo soy (2007)
* Dragones y planetas (2010)
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
musician and song writer.
History
Porchetto emerged into the Acoustic movement of argentine rockArgentine rock
Argentine rock , is composed or made by Argentine bands or artists, in the Spanish language. For nearly half a century it has been a major popular genre, and it is considered part of the popular music tradition of Argentina alongside Argentine Tango, and Argentine folk music.The moment when...
during the early 1970s releasing his debut record in 1972 following the sub-genre's popular rise in the wake of the Acusticazo.
By the mid 70s he would become a member of the first and extremely ephemeral supergroup of Argentine rock, PorSuiGieco
Porsuigieco
Porsuigieco was a Folk-rock "super-band" by Charly García, Nito Mestre , Leon Gieco, Raul Porchetto and Maria Rosa Yorio . The band was active only in 1975. The only album that they released was Porsuigieco. They performed live only two times...
, with Leon Gieco
León Gieco
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as León Gieco is a pop-folk music composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentine rock, and for lyrics with social and political connotations...
, Charly Garcia
Charly García
Charly García is a singer-songwriter, pianist and keyboardist from Argentina with a long career in rock music, forming successful groups such as Sui Generis and Serú Girán, cult status groups like La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and as a solo musician.-Early years:Charly García was the eldest son in...
, and Nito Mestre
Nito Mestre
Carlos Alberto Mestre known by his stage name Nito Mestre is an Argentine musician, founding member - along with Charly García - of Sui Generis, member of PorSuiGieco, bandleader of Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre and a recording solo artist...
.
For the remainder of the 1970s Porchetto released an average of one LP a year. In 1980 his sixth album Metegol featured a very innovative type of uptown-suave sounding rock, yet remaining accessible and unpretentious when listened to. Metegol sent Porchetto's career to the top of Argentine rock. The album even beat out Seru Giran
Seru Giran
Serú Girán was an Argentinian rock supergroup. From 1978 the group consisted of Charly García , David Lebón , Pedro Aznar , and Oscar Moro . It is considered one of the best in the history of Argentine rock, both musically, and conceptually and staging...
's third release Bicicleta, in a yearly rock survey by newspaper Clarín
Clarín (newspaper)
Clarín is the largest newspaper in Argentina, published by the Grupo Clarín media group. It was founded by Roberto Noble on 28 August 1945. It is politically centrist but popularly understood to oppose the Kirchner government...
and when that group was the most popular act in Argentine rock. In a similar style Porchetto released Televisión in 1981.
Mirroring the early 80s trend towards the much more light and direct rock music of the New Democracy Sound, Raul Porchetto came out with his next two album releases. 1983's Reina Madre became one of the best selling rock albums until that time. He became the best attended solo act in concerts during the first half of the 80s. His most recognized hit is 1986s' "Bailando en las veredas".
But Porchetto grew tired of the Rock Star rat race. That along with his eagerness to pursue more experimental and ambitious music led his later releases following Reina Madre to be departures from his earlier sound, and more innacessible to casual fans (one of his late 80s albums even include actual choruses singing evangelical themes). Thus they did not sell nearly as well, and by the late 1980s Porchetto had cutted ties with major record labels and went indie. He has continued to come out with albums until the present day, his latest release is "Dragones y Planetas" (2010).
Raúl Porchetto earned during his career 10 Gold , 2 Platinum & 1 Double Platinum Records, becoming one of the best selling artists of all time in Argentina.
Discographyy
* Cristo-Rock (1972)* Porchetto (1976)
* Chico cósmico (1977)
* Volando de vida (1978)
* Mundo (1979)
* Metegol (1980)
* Televisión (1981)
* Che pibe (1982)
* Reina madre (1983)
* El mundo puede mejorar (1984)
* Noche y día (1986)
* Barrios Bajos (1987)
* Bumerang (1988)
* Caras de la guerra (1990)
* Altas cumbres (1992)
* Fuera de juego (1996)
* Centavos de amor (2001)
* Platino (2006)
* Yo soy (2007)
* Dragones y planetas (2010)