Raul Seixas 981441 224690110 2008-07-09T23:59:14Z Victor Lopes 713320 adding (aged 44) to nfobox, removing "guitar" from notable instruments (only models and brands should be added here) {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Raul Seixas | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Raul Santos Seixas | Alias = Raulzito (Little Raul) <br/> Maluco Beleza <br/> | Born = [[June 28]], [[1945]] | Died = [[August 21]], [[1989]] (aged 44) | Origin = [[Salvador, Bahia]], [[Brazil]] | Instrument = [[Vocals]], [[Guitar]] | Genre = [[Brazilian rock]], [[Rock and roll]] | Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[guitar player]] | Years_active = 1968-1989 | Label = [[EMI]], Discos CBS, Philips/Phonogram, [[Som Livre]], [[Warner Music]] | Associated_acts = [[Zé Ramalho]], [[Marcelo Nova]] | URL = www.raulseixas.com.br | Notable_instruments = }} '''Raul Santos Seixas''' (IPA[ha'u 'sejʃəʃ])([[June 28]], [[1945]] &ndash; [[August 21]], [[1989]]), was a [[Brazil]]ian [[rock music|rock]] [[composer]], [[singer]], and [[songwriter]]. He was born in [[Salvador, Brazil|Salvador]] ([[Bahia]]), Brazil, and died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. Every year at Seixas' birthday, legions of fans, including hundreds of impersonators (many even changing their last name to Seixas as a sign of idolatry) throw a parade as an homage to him in downtown [[São Paulo]]. == Biography == As a child living near the [[United States]] consulate in [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]], capital of the state of [[Bahia]] he became fluent in the [[English language]], and was introduced to early [[rock and roll]] artists like [[Little Richard]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] and [[Elvis]] through his contacts with American diplomats' children around 1956. Elvis's music in particular was influential in young Raul's decision to become a musician. At the age of twelve Seixas formed his first group, '''The Panthers''', later changing their name to the Portuguese language '''Raulzito e os Panteras''' ("Little Raul and The Panthers"). They appeared on TV Salvador doing covers of Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis, a style of music which was at the time called "cowboy music" in Brazil. They were also the first group in the state of [[Bahia]] to play [[Beatles]] covers and grow their hair long, as early as 1964. In the mid-1960s, '''Os Panteras''', already well known as the best rock group in the region{{Fact|date=August 2007}}, started backing some of Brazil's most famous pop singers of the time, such as [[Roberto Carlos (singer)|Roberto Carlos]] and [[Jerry Adriani]] whenever they went to [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]]. Impressed with their talent, the stars would always advise Raul to move down south and take a chance in the thriving '''Jovem Guarda''' scene. Following the promises of fame and fortune, the band was transplanted to Rio de Janeiro in 1967. In the following year they released their first and only album on the [[Odeon]] label (later EMI-Odeon), which included a [[Portuguese language]] version of the Beatles song [[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]] among many original numbers. Without any publicity, the record sunk and the band disbanded. After his former bandmates moved back to Salvador, Raul made a living as an English teacher before being hired by [[CBS]], still in 1968, as creative director and record producer. In 1971, tired of writing and producing records by bland, commercial artists, he took advantage of a label director's vacations and produced '''Sociedade da Grã-Ordem Kavernista Apresenta Sessão das Dez''', an avant-garde album featuring himself, singer Sergio Sampaio and samba artist Miriam Batucada. The record's mix of [[Tropicalia]], rock and roll and anarchic surrealistic experiments launched Raul Seixas as an icon of Brazilian counterculture. In the 1970s, Seixas became popular in urban centers such as [[Rio de Janeiro|Rio]] and [[São Paulo]]. Music broadcast on TV and radio was satirical, sarcastic with esoteric themes . References to a wide range of historical and fictional personalities are found within his lyrics: [[Al Capone]], [[Jesus]], [[Julius Caesar]] and [[Shakespeare]], for example. Seixas was subject to [[censorship]] during Brazil's [[History of Brazil (1964-present)|period of military rule]]. Like the music of his contemporaries such as [[Chico Buarque]] and others, Seixas's lyrics hide political messages within double meanings. 1971 also saw the beginning of a relationship with esoteric author [[Paulo Coelho]], who would go on to write lyrics for several of Seixas' albums, beginning with '''Krig-Há-Bandolo''' in 1973. Through Coelho, Seixas was introduced to the work of controversial English mystic [[Aleister Crowley]], which influenced their collaboration. The influence extended not only to music, but also to plans for the creation of the "Alternative Society," which was to be an [[anarchist]] community in the state of [[Minas Gerais]] based on Crowley's premise: "'Do what thou wilt' shall be the whole of the Law." The project was considered subversive by members of the Brazilian military, which imprisoned all prospective members of the group. Seixas and Coelho are reported to have been tortured during their imprisonment. Seixas was then sent into exile in the United States, where his American wife of the time was living. (Seixas was married five times.) He would later claim that during his exile he had met his childhood heroes [[John Lennon]] and [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], although this claim has been disputed. Perhaps as a result of his [[drug addiction]] and [[alcoholism]], the rate and quality of Seixas' releases slowed through the late-1970s and throughout the 1980s. In later life Seixas suffered from [[diabetes]] and [[pancreatitis]]. On [[21 August]] [[1989]] Seixas died of cardiac arrest, the result of acute pancreatitis brought on by his diabetes and not having taken insulin the night before. His final album, A Panela do Diabo, a partnership with fellow Bahian rocker [[Marcelo Nova]] (former leader of punk rock band Camisa de Vênus) was released two days before his death. ==Discography== *1968 - ''[[Raulzito e os Panteras]]'' *1971 - ''[[Sociedade da Grã-Ordem Kavernista Apresenta Sessão das 10]]'' (with [[Sérgio Sampaio]], [[Míriam Batucada]] and [[Edy Star]]) *1973 - ''[[Os 24 Maiores Sucessos da Era do Rock]]'' *1973 - ''[[Krig-Há, Bandolo!]]'' *1974 - ''[[O Rebu (album)|O Rebu]]'' (Original soundtrack - Raul Seixas & [[Paulo Coelho]]) *1974 - ''[[Gita (album)|Gita]]'' *1975 - ''[[Novo Aeon]]'' *1976 - ''[[Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás]]'' *1977 - ''[[Raul Rock Seixas]]'' *1977 - ''[[O Dia Em Que a Terra Parou]]'' *1978 - ''[[Mata Virgem]]'' *1979 - ''[[Por Quem Os Sinos Dobram]]'' *1980 - ''[[Abre-Te Sésamo]]'' *1983 - ''[[Raul Seixas (album)|Raul Seixas]]'' *1984 - ''[[Metrô Linha 743]]'' *1985 - ''[[Let Me Sing My Rock And Roll]]'' *1986 - ''[[Raul Rock Volume 2]]'' *1987 - ''[[Uah-Bap-Lu-Bap-Lah-Béin-Bum!]]'' *1988 - ''[[A Pedra do Gênesis]]'' *1989 - ''[[A Panela do Diabo]]'' (with [[Marcelo Nova]]) ===Posthumous productions=== *1991 - ''[[Eu, Raul Seixas]]'' (Live - Concert at Praia Do Gonzaga, Santos/SP 1982) *1992 - ''[[O Baú do Raul]]'' *1993 - ''[[Raul Vivo]]'' (Live - Concert in São Paulo 1983) *1994 - ''[[Se O Rádio Não Toca]]'' (Live - Concert in Brasília 1974) *1998 - ''[[Documento (álbum)|Documento]]'' *2003 - ''[[Anarkilópolis]]'' *2005 - ''[[Raul Seixas - Série BIS Duplo]]'' ===Boxes=== *1995 - ''[[Raul/Série Grandes Nomes]]'' (Box containing 4 CDs and Illustrated Booklet) *2002 - ''[[Maluco Beleza]]'' (Box containing 6 CDs and Illustrated Booklet) ==External links== * [http://www.raulseixas.com.br Raul Seixas Official Website (In Portuguese).] * [http://www.raulrockclub.com.br Raul Rock Club (In Portuguese).] * [http://www.estadao.com.br/raulseixas/ Raul Seixas - Especial Estadão - 28/6/2003] {{DEFAULTSORT:Seixas, Raul}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:1989 deaths]] [[Category:Brazilian musicians]] [[Category:Brazilian rock]] [[Category:Deaths by myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Deaths from diabetes]] [[Category:Deaths from pancreatitis]] [[de:Raul Seixas]] [[es:Raul Seixas]] [[eo:Raul Seixas]] [[pt:Raul Seixas]]