Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso (born July 30, 1957 in Lisbon , Portugal ) is a Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist. He is also called the father of Portuguese rock because he appeared as one of the first interpreters of the blues in the 1980s.
Career
His first garage group was called the Magara Blues Band. He was an admirer of BB King and Eric Clapton , quickly became internationally known and after his first appearances in the Coliseu of Porto and the Coliseu dos Recreios of Lisbon he was considered "the" Portuguese bluesman. His songs and ballads are practically known to most of the Portuguese and are part of popular music.
On June 2, 2006 he performed at the Rock in Rio Festival in Lisbon with world-famous musicians such as Carlos Santana and Roger Waters .
In 2006 Rui Veloso, who spent his childhood in Porto, celebrated the 25th anniversary of his music career in a famous live concert and fulfilled an old dream, he opened his own label and music publisher, Estúdio de Vale de Lobos .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 PT
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| 1988 | Ao vivo no Pavilhão Atlântico |
PT4 (11 weeks) PT |
Chart entry in PT only in 2009
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| 1990 | Mingos & Os Samurais |
PT8 (10 weeks) PT |
Chart entry in PT only in 2010
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| 2003 | O concerto acústico |
PT1 (55 weeks) PT |
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| 2005 | A espuma das canções |
PT1 (13 weeks) PT |
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| 2012 | Rui Veloso e amigos |
PT3 (18 weeks) PT |
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| 2015 | O melhor de Rui Veloso - 20 anos depois |
PT7 (57 weeks) PT |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More studio albums
- 1980 - Ar de Rock
- 1982 - Fora de Moda
- 1983 - Guardador de Margens
- 1986 - Rui Veloso
- 1991 - Auto da Pimenta
- 1995 - Lado Lunar
- 1998 - Avenidas
- 2000 - O Melhor de Rui Veloso
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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PT
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| 2018 | Avião De Papel |
PT33 (16 weeks) PT |
Carolina Deslandes feat. Rui Veloso
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Web links
- Página Oficial de Rui Veloso (Portuguese)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Veloso, Rui |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Veloso, Rui Manuel Gaudêncio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon , Portugal |