Arnaldo Baptista

Arnaldo Dias Baptista (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾˈnawdu baˈtʃistɐ], born July 6, 1948) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer.

Arnaldo Dias Baptista
Arnaldo Baptista in 2007
Background information
Born (1948-07-06) July 6, 1948
OriginSão Paulo, SP
Brazil
GenresPsychedelic rock, piano rock, progressive rock, tropicalismo, experimental
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, painter, producer
InstrumentsPiano, vocals, organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, drums, cello, clavinet
Years active1966–present
Associated actsOs Mutantes, Patrulha do Espaço
Websitewww.arnaldobaptista.com.br

Biography

Born to a lyric singer father and a pianist mother (Clarisse Leite), Baptista studied classical 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 guitar, keyboards and sang. Baptista left the band in 1973 due to disagreements 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.

Baptista 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 Baptista played with his brother Sérgio and the drummer Dinho Leme 33 years after originally leaving the band. In 2007 Baptista left the band again to pursue personal projects.

Baptista currently 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. He is a vegetarian.[1]

Discography
With Os Mutantes
Solo
  • 1974: Lóki?
  • 1982: Singin' Alone
  • 1987: Disco Voador
  • 2004: Let It Bed
  • 2013: Shining Alone – Ao Vivo 1981 (recorded in 1981; digital distribution only)
  • TBA: Esphera
With Patrulha do Espaço
  • 1988: Elo Perdido (recorded in 1977)
  • 1988: Faremos uma Noitada Excelente (recorded in 1978)
  • 2013: Elo Mais Que Perdido (recorded in 1977; digital distribution only)
Tribute Albums

See also

References
  1. "Arnaldo Dias Baptista torna-se embaixador da ANDA e se alia à defesa dos animais" (in Portuguese).


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