Leandro e Ronaldo

Leandro Messias and Ronaldo Carlos started playing together in Franco da Rocha, a town in São Paulo state. They worked local bars and festivals before their 1986 single "Pula Pro Banco de Trás" caught on nationally. That song's bounce and playful lyrics gave them a foothold in Brazilian pop.

Their albums from the late 1980s, like Sonho Real and Mais Que Um Sonho, kept them on radio playlists. They had another hit with "Briga de Apaixonados," a romantic track that balanced their more upbeat material. Leandro handled vocals and guitar while Ronaldo played drums, forming a straightforward duo setup that worked for years.

At their peak, they faced some legal trouble over songwriting claims, though the details were never especially dramatic. They kept recording into the 1990s with albums like Dois Mundos before eventually slowing down. You can still hear "Pula Pro Banco de Trás" at parties and on throwback playlists.