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8E80
8E80 formed in Portugal's late 1970s post-revolutionary period, with vocalist and songwriter Pedro Ayres Magalhães at the center. The original lineup included...
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8E80 formed in Portugal's late 1970s post-revolutionary period, with vocalist and songwriter Pedro Ayres Magalhães at the center. The original lineup included guitarists Sérgio Godinho and Mário Belém, along with bassist Ricardo Camacho. Their debut album in 1980 featured the single 'Deixa Estar,' which became one of their most recognizable songs.
That track, along with others like 'Respostas' and 'O Mundo Inteiro Girar,' carried socially conscious lyrics that sometimes drew criticism from various political quarters. The band's work included albums such as 'Filhos da Nação' in 1982 and 'Vão Rasante' in 1985, showing a range from concept pieces to more experimental directions.
After a long gap, 8E80 returned with 'A Vida É Boa' in 2018. The group's membership shifted at times, but Magalhães, Godinho, Belém, and Camacho remained the consistent figures across their recordings.
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