Origin Sao Paulo, SP
Brazil Spouse Rita Lee (m. 1971–1977) Role Musician | Name Arnaldo Baptista Years active 1966–present Music group Os Mutantes | |
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Born July 6, 1948 (age 75) ( 1948-07-06 ) Genres Psychedelic rock, piano rock, progressive rock, tropicalismo, experimental Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, painter, producer Instruments Piano, vocals, organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, drums, cello, clavinet Associated acts Os Mutantes, Patrulha do Espaco Siblings Sergio Dias, Claudio Cesar Batista Albums Loki?, Singin' Alone, Let It Bed, Mutantes e Seus Cometas, Os Mutantes | ||
Arnaldo baptista ai garupa tacape ao vivo bh 2014 musical box records
Arnaldo Dias Baptista ([aɾˈnawdu baˈtʃistɐ], born July 6, 1948, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer.
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Sean Lennon & Arnaldo Baptista - Free Jazz Festival, 2000
Biography
Born to a lyric singer father and a pianist mother (Clarisse Leite), Baptista studied classical 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 guitar, keyboards and sang. Baptista left the band in 1973 due to disagreements 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.
Baptista 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 Baptista played with his brother Sérgio and the drummer Dinho Leme 33 years after originally leaving the band. In 2007 Baptista left the band again to pursue personal projects.
Baptista currently 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. He is a vegetarian.