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Velho Vinil
Velho Vinil formed in Rio de Janeiro during the early 1980s, with Renato Russo as their frontman and songwriter. Their debut album 'Underground de Lux' came...
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Velho Vinil formed in Rio de Janeiro during the early 1980s, with Renato Russo as their frontman and songwriter. Their debut album 'Underground de Lux' came out in 1982, followed by records like 'Giroscópio' in 1983 and 'Quarto Mundo' in 1984. The band's sound mixed rock with Brazilian elements, and songs like 'Amigo Véio' became part of what some called the Legião Urbana movement.
Renato Russo's lyrics often touched on social issues and personal reflection, which connected with listeners during Brazil's political changes in that decade. The 1987 album 'Jesus Não Tem Dentes no País dos Banguelas' continued this approach. Russo struggled with drug addiction and died in 1996 at age 36, which ended the band's active period.
Their music stayed in circulation after that, with albums like 'Underground de Lux' remaining in print. The catalog shows a band that worked for about a decade, putting out records that captured a particular moment in Brazilian rock without trying to fit neatly into international trends.
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