Lado Lunar

Biography

Rui Veloso, born in 1957, is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the “father of Portuguese rock”, this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock (April 1980). Songs such as Chico Fininho and A Rapariguinha do Shopping were instant classics in the 1980s. His lyrics, usually written by Carlos Tê, are strongly influenced by Porto's culture. An unconditional lover of the blues, he has played with B.B. King, being also fascina...

Rui Veloso, born in 1957, is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the “father of Portuguese rock”, this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock (April 1980).

Songs such as Chico Fininho and A Rapariguinha do Shopping were instant classics in the 1980s. His lyrics, usually written by Carlos Tê, are strongly influenced by Porto's culture. An unconditional lover of the blues, he has played with B.B. King, being also fascinated by Jimi Hendrix. He became one of the most productive and renowned Portuguese musicians, as his discography clearly shows today.

DISCOGRAPHY
ALBUNS
1980 - Ar de Rock
1982 - Fora de Moda
1983 - Guardador de Margens
1986 - Rui Veloso
1988 - Ao Vivo
1990 - Mingos & Os Samurais
1992 - O Auto da Pimenta
1995 - Lado Lunar
1998 - Avenidas
2000 - O Melhor de Rui Veloso
2003 - O Concerto Acústico
2005 - A Espuma das Canções

SINGLES
1980 Ar de Rock - Chico Fininho
1981 Um Café e um Bagaço
1982 Fora de Moda - Estrela do Rock and Roll
1984 Costa Verde
1986 Rock da Liberdade
1986 Rui Veloso - Porto Covo
1986 Rui Veloso - Porto Sentido
1986 Rui Veloso - O Negro do Rádio de Pilhas
1988 Rui Veloso ao vivo - A Ilha
1991 Auto da Pimenta - Logo Que Passe a Monção
1992 Maubere
1995 Mingus & Samurais - Não Há Estrelas no Céu
1995 Lado Lunar - Lagos de Cristais
1995 Lado Lunar - Guadiana
1995 Lado Lunar - Do Meu Vagar
1995 Lado Lunar - Lado Lunar
1995 Lado Lunar - Do Meu Vagar
1998 Avenidas - Limpa Corações
1998 Avenidas - Jura
1998 Avenidas - Todo o Tempo do Mundo
2000 Ar de Rock - Tributo 20 Anos Depois - Chico Fininho
2003 Concerto Acústico - Nunca Me Esqueci de Ti
2003 Concerto Acústico - Os Velhos do Jardim
2005 A Espuma das Canções - Canção De Alterne Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.