How they were and how they are today 25 Brazilian rock idols of the 80s

Anyone who lived in the 1980s in Brazil remembers it very well: it was almost impossible to go to a party where RPM, Kid Abelha, Blitz, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Titãs, Capital Inicial or Engenheiros do Hawaii could not be heard. These and other names left their marks in the history of the most rock and pop decade that the country has lived. And it’s been almost 40 years since then.

O Incredible.club recalls the good times and shows how some of the main idols of that generation are doing and what they are doing today. A post for nostalgic fans who want to remember their teenage dances and for young people who love to “discover” bands, singers and songs from the past. Some of them play on the radio to this day!

The carioca group Blitz inaugurated the wave of national rock in the 1980s, right at the beginning of the decade, with singer and guitarist Evandro Mesquita as the main figure. No one was immune to the success of You didn’t know how to love me. Evandro, who came from the theater, released solo albums after the band’s breakout and followed a steady career as an actor on television and in cinema. But he revived Blitz in the 1990s and in 2006. The band is still active and released its most recent album in 2018.

Fernanda Abreu, one of the vocalists of Blitz, left the group in the late 1980s to launch a successful solo career, with emphasis on dancing songs. She released hits like Tin poison and Good Blood Girl, mixing rhythms from global pop music to samba and funk from Rio de Janeiro. She studied ballet as a child and always favored the upbeat choreography in her shows and clips. In 2019, she was invited to join the board Famous danceat the domingão Faustão.

The singer Paula Toller was the central figure of one of the most successful groups of rock 80, Kid Abelha e os Abóboras Selvagens (later simplified to Kid Abelha). songs like intimate painting and As I want to this day they pack passionate hearts. Paula also dedicated herself to solo projects from the late 1990s and in 2016 the band announced their separation.

The band RPM was another sales phenomenon of the decade, with Paulo Ricardo on vocals and bass. At the time, in a self-respecting little party, the hits could not be missing. Pirate Radio and Look 43. The group went through several moments over the years, in and out of the scene. Today, he continues without the presence of Paulo Ricardo, who preferred to dedicate himself to his own career.

Nando Reis was part of the original formation of Titãs, with eight members, who released hits from 1982. In the 2000s, he decided to leave the group to invest in his personal projects and nurture the creativity of a composer. In addition to releasing a series of solo works, he contributed to the repertoire of Marisa Monte, Cássia Eller, Skank, Cidade Negra, Jota Quest and other pop idols.

Guitarist Tony Bellotto is also one of the founders of Titãs and remains in the group to this day, reduced to a trio with colleagues Branco Mello and Sergio Britto. Outside of music, he also devoted himself to literature and wrote detective stories. The work Bellini and the Sphinx was adapted for the cinema, having as main actress Malu Mader, married to Bellotto since 1989.

Arnaldo Antunes was the first member to leave Titãs, in the early 1990s, more interested in his personal projects that, in addition to music, involve poetry and the visual arts. With Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown, he launched another successful group, Os Tribalistas, which shook the country with I already know how to date, in the early 2000s, and reunited in 2017.

Glasses, Vital and his motorcycle, flooded, Mariner’s melo, He calls me, My mistake…you can spend a whole day listening and remembering the hits of Paralamas do Sucesso — that’s just the classics of the 80s, not to mention those from other decades. The trio formed by guitarist and singer Herbert Vianna, bassist Bi Ribeiro and drummer João Barone remains firm in the studios and on the road.

The band Barão Vermelho from Rio de Janeiro was another popular phenomenon, largely due to the charisma, voice and poetry of Cazuza (1958-1990). With the leader’s departure to invest in his solo career, guitarist Roberto Frejat took over the front of the band, took over the vocals and continued with Barão until the last decade. The group is still on the road, but Frejat has decided on a solo career and has a new album scheduled for release in 2020.

In the 1980s, Marina Lima was one of the most present female voices on the radio, bathing Brazil in charm with hits such as fullgas, nothing for me, Call me, One and a half night and others… In the middle of the following decade, the singer-songwriter faced vocal problems, but managed to recover and continue on stage and in the studios. The 2019 documentary Uma Garota Chamada Marina reviewed her artistic and personal trajectory.

Lulu Santos is one of the pioneers of the class. In the 1970s, he participated in the heavy rock band Vímana, in which Ritchie and Lobão also played. In the following decade, he established himself as the author and performer of dozens of hits that invaded radio and defined the pop soundtrack of a generation.

After unforgettable songs like Certain things, Modern times, A Certain Someone, like a wave and so many others, Lulu remains firm in the production of her records and shows. And she won another artistic assignment: that of judge and talent coach on the show. The Voice Brazil.

Leo Jaime was another hitmaker in the 1980s. Versatile, he placed songs with irreverent and mocking lyrics on the charts, as well as ballads suitable for enjoying a romance. Leo continues to play shows with his band and, in recent years, he has expanded his artistic possibilities by working as an actor (in theater, cinema and TV), chronicler, presenter and voice actor for Disney cartoons.

Guitarist Dado Villa-Lobos participated in one of the first formations of the group Legião Urbana and stayed until the end, caused by the departure of leader and poet Renato Russo (1960-1996). Founded in Brasília, the band is still revered today as one of the most important in Brazilian rock, for its lyrics that reflected the thinking and lifestyle of the young Brazilian.

Companion of Renato and Dado in Legião Urbana, drummer Marcelo Bonfá participated in the original foundation of the band. Today he plays his own musical projects and is also dedicated to the distillation of organic drinks at his farm in Minas Gerais. The Legion is now revived with special guests to take on the vocals, such as actors Wagner Moura and André Frateschi.

Dinho Ouro Preto is another rock star from Brasilia and hit the charts with everything as soon as his band, Capital Inicial, released their first album in 1986. His career had ups and downs, both in solo work and in recordings with Capital, which remains active. On stage, Dinho is known for his rock energy, which doesn’t fade with the years on the road.

As a musician and poet, Humberto Gessinger, leader of the Engenheiros do Hawaii, from Rio Grande do Sul, knew how to touch the sensitivity of young people in compositions that spoke of their existential doubts, such as Infinite highway and We are who we can be. The band disbanded in 2007, but Humberto continues to be active with his solo work and participating in other musical projects.

Everything can change, by Metrô, was one of the most catchy songs of the 1980s. It didn’t stop playing on the radio and in the auditorium programs in which the band participated. In addition to the shaken hits, one of the band’s main charms was the presence of vocalist Virginie Boutaud. The group had a disagreement, Virginie even recorded with another band, but in the last decade the members got together again to release some songs on music platforms. streaming.

Eduardo Dussek (formerly Dusek) launched his career in the late 1970s as a promise of MPB. At the height of the rock wave, however, he took over the sound of guitars and released unforgettable anthems like Dog’s Rock, singing in the bathroom and Barred at the Ball. Versatility is its hallmark: in recent years it has successfully presented the show sassaricandoin which she sang marchinhas and sambas from old carnivals, including the repertoire of Carmen Miranda.

Biquini Cavadão is another band that has always known how to interpret youth concerns — just mention two of their greatest hits, Boredom and shyness. Formed in Rio de Janeiro, the group has Bruno Gouveia as vocalist and is active to this day. The latest album was released in 2018.

Roll the Stones, First mistakes, Shock… There were several songs by Kiko Zambianchi from São Paulo that rocked the 80’s parties. And the group that lived through that time will certainly open their lungs to sing them as soon as they hear them again. Although without the radio success of the old days, Kiko continues to play shows, remembering the old ones and presenting new melodies.

O wrath! is the most paulistano of the groups and brought to Brazilian rock the accent of the metropolis neighborhoods. The band released hits like flowers in you, Aging in the City, fighting days and went through several trainings. Its main members, singer Nasi and guitarist Edgard Scandurra, participated in several musical projects, but they continue together, performing in duets.

Carioca Lobão participated in several groups before establishing his name as a solo artist. He was part of the bands Vímana, Blitz and also performed as a drummer for several pop and rock artists. The great success came on board of authorial hits such as Decadence Avec Elgance, Radio Blah, Thug Life and Call methe latter also very successfully recorded by Marina Lima.

With his bleached hair, which he keeps to this day, Supla, from São Paulo, surfed the wave of the 1980s, first with the band Tokyo and later in a solo career. He recorded the hit berlin girl featuring German singer Nina Hagen, then a global star. He even formed another band, the ephemeral Psycho 69, and recorded a series of albums alongside his brother, João Suplicy, with whom he forms the duet Brothers of Brazil.

The Englishman Ritchie, after some successful attempts in the music world (he was also part of the band Vímana), saw his star finally shine with Poison Girl. It was one of the big hits of the 80s and even the younger generations can sing the chorus. Today he dedicates himself to interpreting hits from the years…