UHF (rock band)
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UHF is a Portuguese
rock band formed in the late 1970s in Almada
by António Manuel Ribeiro (vocals
, guitar
and keyboard), Renato Gomes (guitar), Carlos Peres (bass
) and Zé Carvalho (drums
).
They were the driving force behind the Portuguese rock
boom of the early 1980s. At this time very few rock bands had success singing in Portuguese
.
UHF already had released their first single, "Jorge morreu" ("George died"), about a death by Overdose, when Rui Veloso
, considered by many people as "the father of Portuguese rock", released his monumental first album Ar de rock ("Looks like Rock", a pun on "Hard rock
", which is how it sounds in Portuguese). After Veloso's success, a second single, "Cavalos de corrida" ("Racing horses"), was released, followed by three very successful albums in Portugal
: À flor da pele, Estou de passagem, and Persona non grata.
Singles:
Portugal
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rock band formed in the late 1970s in Almada
Almada
Almada is a municipality in Portugal, covering an area of 70.2 km² located on the southern margin of the Tagus River. Its municipal population in 2008 was 164,844 inhabitants; the urbanized center had a population of 102,357.The seat is the city of Almada....
by António Manuel Ribeiro (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, 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...
and keyboard), Renato Gomes (guitar), Carlos Peres (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Zé Carvalho (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
They were the driving force behind the Portuguese rock
Portuguese rock
The Portuguese rock scene has a fifty year history, and is popular within that country.-History:Rock music arrived to Portugal in the late 1950s with Joaquim Costa....
boom of the early 1980s. At this time very few rock bands had success singing in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
.
UHF already had released their first single, "Jorge morreu" ("George died"), about a death by Overdose, when Rui Veloso
Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH , is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the "father of Portuguese rock", this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock .Songs such as Chico Fininho and A...
, considered by many people as "the father of Portuguese rock", released his monumental first album Ar de rock ("Looks like Rock", a pun on "Hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
", which is how it sounds in Portuguese). After Veloso's success, a second single, "Cavalos de corrida" ("Racing horses"), was released, followed by three very successful albums in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
: À flor da pele, Estou de passagem, and Persona non grata.
Discography
Albums:- 1981 –
- 1982 – Persona non grata
- 1983 - Ares e
- 1988 - Em Lugares Incertos
- 1990 - Este Filme / Amélia Recruta
- 1990 - Julho, 13
- 1991 - Comédia Humana
- 1993 - Santa Loucura
- 1996 - 69 Stereo
- 1996 - Cavalos de Corrida - Colecção Caravela (Compilação, EMI)
- 1998 - Rock É! (dançando na noite)
- 1999 – Eternamente (colectânea)
- 2003 – Sou Benfica - As Canções da Águia
- 2003 – À Beira do Tejo (Compilação, Am.Ra, 2001)
- 2003 - Harley Jack (CD, Am.Ra, 2003)
- 2003 - La Pop End Rock
- 2004 - Voltei a Porto Moniz (Am.Ra, 2004)
- 2004 - Podia Ser Natal (Am.Ra, 2004)
- 2005 - Há Rock no Cais
- 2009 - Eu Sou Benfica
- 2010 - Porquê?
Singles:
- Jorge Morreu (EP, Metro-Som, 1979).
- Cavalos de Corrida/Palavras (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1980).
- Rua do Carmo/(Vivo) Na Fronteira (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1981)
- Noite Dentro/Quem Irá Beber Comigo? (Desfigurado) (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1981).
- Modelo Fotográfico/Quem Irá Beber Comigo? (Desfigurado) (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1981)
- Um Mau Rapaz/Amigos Até Logo (Single, Rádio Triunfo, 1982)
- Voo Para A Venezuela/Dança de Canibais (Single, Rádio Triunfo, 1982)
- De Carrocel/Chris (Single, Orfeu/Rádio Triunfo, 1983)
- Puseste O Diabo Em Mim/De Um Homem Só (Single, Orfeu/Rádio Triunfo, 1984).
- Na Tua Cama/Nove Anos (Single, Edisom, 1988)
- Em Violência/Completamente Infiel (Single, Edisom, 1988).
- Hesitar (Máxi, Edisom, 1989).
- Brincar No Fogo/De Segunda Até Sexta (Single, BMG, 1991) -
- Um Copo Contigo (Maxi, BMG,1993)
- Menina Estás À Janela (Máxi, BMG, 1993)
- 4 Rave Songs (EP, BMG, 1993)
- Sarajevo (versão eléctrica)/Sarajevo (versão acústica) (Single, BMG, 1993)
- Um Tiro Na Solidão/O Homem da Meia Noite (Single, BMG, 1994)
- Cavalos De Corrida (Single, BMG, 1995)
- Toca-Me (Single, BMG, 1995)
- Por Ti e Por Nós Dois* (Single, BMG, 1996)
- Foge Comigo Maria (Single, BMG, 1996)
- O Povo Do Mundo (Single, BMG, 1997)
- Quando (Dentro de Ti) (Single, Am.Ra, 1998)
- Guantanamera (Single, Am.Ra, 1998)
- Ao Fim de Tanto Tempo (Single, Am.Ra, 1998)
- Sou Benfica (Single, Am.Ra, 1999).
- Uma Palavra Tua (Single, Am.Ra, 1999)
- Dança Comigo (até o Sol nascer) (Single, Road, 1999)
- Angie (Single, Road, 1999)
- Uma Palavra Tua (radio edit)(Single, Road, 2000)
- Meninos Angolanos (Single, Am.Ra, 2001)
- (Fogo) Tanto me Atrais (Single, Road, 2001)
- A Lágrima Caiu (Single, EMI, 2003)
- Matas-me com o Teu Olhar (Single, Am.Ra, 2005)
External links
- Official band site, in portuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
- Informations about the band in 80´s portuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...