Roberto Carlos

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Roberto Carlos initiated a major revolution of customs in Brazil in the ’60s. Reaching success in a period coinciding with the youth movement started by the Beatles that was taking over the world, Carlos was the leader of Jovem Guarda. He led the TV show that became a generic denomination of a musical style and what was a definitive change of face to the Brazilian phonographic market and of the very art of marketing itself (with the advent of an aggressive merchandising of the JG’s top figures, including films, clothes, etc. ), encompassing deep behavioral/gestual/language influences widespread through his entire generation. His light music, derived from British pop, and his (and his partner’s Erasmo Carlos’) lyrics (happy, humorous, and full of fashionable youth slang and naïve though unexpectedly sexual) were deeply contrasting to the serious , with its somber images and protest songs. After all, Brazil was living in a dark period of the military dictatorship, or the “years of lead” as they became known.

A few years later, in the late ’60s, Carlos (counseled by his advisers) changed his style to become the most successful romantic artist in Brazil. Having written (always with Erasmo Carlos) some of the most beautiful songs in this style (such as “Detalhes,” “Sua Estupidez,” “Jesus Cristo,” “Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos,” etc.), Carlos accumulated virtually all possible accomplishments as a highly successful artist, including a solid international career with awards like the Grammy and top positions on Billboard’s Latin charts.
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  • lucas_xs

    Sem dúvidas o melhor artista brasileiro de todos os tempos![2]

    Sunday evening
  • ronnybrayner

    década de 70 é o auge dele. O disco de 71 é obra prima, traumas, detalhes, como dois é dois, todos estão surdos, amada,amante e por ai vai.

    Wednesday afternoon
  • MarisaInTheSky

    gosto mesmo.

    last week
  • reginik

    o som dos anos 60 e 70, são os melhores...

    last week
  • luanamorkay

    "... e então eu me vejo sozinha como estou agora e respiro toda a liberdade que alguém pode ter..."

    10 days ago
  • ellenzitaaa

    meu pai me dá conselhos, minha mãe vive falando sem saber que eu tenho meus problemas e que às vezes só eu posso resolver.

    11 days ago
  • loriilamby

    Eu sou o tal tal tal tal

    17 days ago
  • Lhuckazs

    Sem dúvidas o melhor artista brasileiro de todos os tempos!

    17 days ago
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