Renato Russo

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Renato Russo
Birth name	Renato Manfredini Junior
Born	March 27, 1960(1960-03-27)Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Died	October 11, 1996(1996-10-11) (aged 36)Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Genres	Post-punk, alternative rock, folk rock, punk rock, italian music
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1978–1996
Labels	EMI
Associated acts	Legião Urbana, Aborto Elétrico
Website	www.renatorusso.com.br

Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini Junior, March 27, 1960 – October 11, 1996) was the formal founder and leader of the Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Musical career 1.3 Death 2 Discography 2.1 Solo albums 2.2 With Legião Urbana

 Biography

Early life

Renato Manfredini Jr. was born in Rio de Janeiro. His father was an executive at Banco do Brasil, and they moved to Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1967, when Renato's father was assigned a job position in the city. Later, they returned to Rio de Janeiro before finally, in 1973, settling in Brasília.
At the age of 15, Renato acquired epiphysiolysis, a disease that paralyzed his legs for two years. Renato had to have a platinum implant, which earned him the nickname "Six Million Dollar Man". Due to this condition, Renato became an enthusiastic reader. He studied Law. He grew interested in music, particularly punk, to the point of creating an imaginary band, 42nd Street Band, where he would be a lead singer and bass guitarist. He worked as a journalist and an English teacher for a brief period before becoming a full-time musician and composer. He chose the stage name Renato Russo in honour of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell and French painter Henri Rousseau.

Musical career

During the years of 1978 and 1979, he was the bass player of the punk rock band Aborto Elétrico (Electric Abortion). Although the band did not last too long, Renato Russo wrote many songs during this period, that would later become hits of Capital Inicial (founded by the other members of the Aborto Elétrico) and Legião Urbana (founded by Renato Russo).
In 1982, he, along with Marcelo Bonfá, Dado Villa-Lobos and Renato Rocha, formed Legião Urbana (idealized some time before by Renato Russo). With Legião Urbana and Dois, they became widely famous in Brazil, with protest songs at first, and songs about love, spiritualism, family and sex afterwards.
He worked in two solo albums, with English and Italian songs, in the 1990s.

 

Death

 

He died on October 11, 1996 from an AIDS related illness.After his death, the remaining members of Legião Urbana decided to dismantle the band. His body was cremated and his ashes were spread over the garden of Roberto Burle Marx.
Russo, who was bisexual, is survived by son Giuliano Manfredini.

 Discography

Solo albums The Stonewall Celebration Concert (1994) Equilibrio Distante (1995) O Último Solo (1997) Presente (2003) O Trovador Solitário (2008)

Compilation albums Série Bis: Renato Russo - Duplo (2000) Série Para Sempre: Renato Russo (2001) Série Identidade: Renato Russo (2002) O Talento de Renato Russo (2004)

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With Legião Urbana Legião Urbana (1985) Dois (1986) Que País é Este? (1987) As Quatro Estações (1989) V (1991) O Descobrimento do Brasil (1993) A Tempestade (1996) Uma Outra Estação (1997)

Compilation albums Música para Acampamentos (1992) Mais do Mesmo (1998) Live albums Acústico MTV: Legião Urbana (1999) Como é Que se Diz Eu Te Amo (2001) Ao Vivo: As Quatro Estações (2004) Soundtrack A Era dos Halley (2007)

Memorial Renato Russo :http://www.renatorusso.com.br/

 Recommended Book : Renato Russo - O Filho da Revolução - Carlos Marcelo

Tempo Perdido

Legião Urbana

Renato Russo

Todos os dias quando acordo
Não tenho mais
O tempo que passou
Mas tenho muito tempo
Temos todo o tempo do mundo...
Todos os dias
Antes de dormir
Lembro e esqueço
Como foi o dia
Sempre em frente
Não temos tempo a perder...
Nosso suor sagrado
É bem mais belo
Que esse sangue amargo
E tão sério
E Selvagem! Selvagem!
Selvagem!...

Veja o sol
Dessa manhã tão cinza
A tempestade que chega
É da cor dos teus olhos
Castanhos...
Então me abraça forte
E diz mais uma vez
Que já estamos
Distantes de tudo
Temos nosso próprio tempo
Temos nosso próprio tempo
Temos nosso próprio tempo...
Não tenho medo do escuro
Mas deixe as luzes
Acesas agora
O que foi escondido
É o que se escondeu
E o que foi prometido
Ninguém prometeu
Nem foi tempo perdido
Somos tão jovens...
Tão Jovens! Tão Jovens!...