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Raul Seixas
Brazilian rock singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Seixas.
Raul Santos Seixas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁaˈuw ˈsejʃɐs]; 28 June 1945 – 21 August 1989) was a Brazilian rock musician foundational to the genre.[1] Rolling Stone Brazil named Seixas among the greatest artists in Brazilian music.[2]
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Also known as | Father of Brazilian Rock, Raulzito (Little Raul) Maluco Beleza (Hip Cat, literally, Mad Beauty, though difficult to grasp, given the highly contextual meaning of slangs in space and time) |
Born | (1945-06-28)28 June 1945 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Died | 21 August 1989(1989-08-21) (aged 44) São Paulo, Brazil |
Genres | Rock |
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Years active | 1963–1989 |
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Website | www |
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