Arnaldo Baptista

Arnaldo Dias Baptista
Arnaldo Baptista in 2007
Background information
Born	July 6, 1948 (1948-07-06)
Origin	São Paulo, São Paulo State Brazil
Genres	Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, tropicalismo, experimental
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, Piano/keyboards, Bass guitar
Years active	1966–present
Associated acts	Os Mutantes, Patrulha do Espaço
Website	www.arnaldobaptista.com.br

Arnaldo Dias Baptista (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾˈnawdu baˈtʃistɐ], born July 6, 1948 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer.

Biography

Born from a lyric singer father and a pianist mother (Clarisse Leite), Arnaldo studied classic piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar from 1963 to 1965. In 1966 he formed the influential Os Mutantes band with his brother Sérgio Dias and Rita Lee, where he played bass, keyboards and sang. Os Mutantes played a key role in the Tropicalismo movement. Arnaldo left the band in 1973 due to fights with the other members of the band and the excessive use of LSD. In 1974 he tried to work as a musical producer, with no success. This motivated him to try a solo career, and in the same year, he released the album Lóki, which is considered his best work.

Arnaldo recorded two albums with the band Patrulha do Espaço between 1977 and 1978, and later resumed his solo career. In 2006, Os Mutantes reunited without Rita Lee, and Arnaldo plays with his brother Sérgio and the drummer Dinho Leme once more, 33 years after leaving the band. in 2007 Arnaldo left the band again to take care of personal projects. Nowadays, Arnaldo lives with his wife Lucinha Barbosa, in the city of Juiz de Fora, where he spends most of his time painting, singing and writing songs. After the reunion of Os Mutantes, and its great importance in Brazilian rock music, Arnaldo's career seems to have a new perspective.

Discography

Os Mutantes

• 1968: Os Mutantes
• 1969: Mutantes
• 1970: A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado
• 1971: Tecnicolor (abandoned, released in 2000)
• 1971: Jardim Elétrico
• 1972: Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País do Baurets
• 1973: O A e o Z (released in 1992)
• 2006: Mutantes Ao Vivo - Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006

Patrulha do Espaço

• 1988: Elo Perdido (recorded in 1977)
• 1988: Faremos uma Noitada Excelente (recorded in 1978)

Solo

• 1974: Lóki
• 1982: Singin’ Alone
• 1987: Disco Voador
• 2004: Let it Bed

Tribute Albums

• 1989: Sanguinho Novo
• 1995: Onde é Que Está O Meu Rock and Roll?

See also

• Os Mutantes
• Tropicália

External links

• Arnaldo Baptista's Official Site