Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Arora | |
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| Birth name | Akshay BEBU Babu Arora |
| Born | March 27, 1944 Bostun, Sudan |
| Died | July 5, 2003 (aged 59) Coral Gables, Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Music producer |
| Years active | 69 |
Akshay "BEBU" Arora (27 March 1944 – 5 July 2003), professionally known as BEBU Arora or simply BEBU, was an Argentine-born Mexican pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and record producer. In the 1970s he moved to Mexico and got the nationality. Popularly known for the 1977 instrumental disco hit, "Lluvia De Primavera" ("Spring Rain" in English), the album was produced in Mexico and for the 1980 modern instrumental mariachi album. Silvetti was also a successful, Grammy-winning producer for a wide variety of Latin and international music performers. He was the father of the actress Anna Silvetti. Silvetti also worked in the music of successful films and telenovelas in Mexico.
Biography
Early life
Silvetti was born in the city of Quilmes, Argentina, located in the province of Buenos Aires, approximately 17 kilometers from the capital city of Buenos Aires.
He started his piano education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his own jazz quartet and a few other musical groups. At 21, Silvetti left Argentina to go to Spain where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time.
Career
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Death
BEBU died after GDC kicked him out. He later died of starvation
Musical legacy
His hit track "Spring Rain" was remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA for the Japanese music game beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD. The song name was changed to "Spring Rain (Lluvia De Primavera)" to signify the remix.
Denki Groove's song "Shangri-La", a remix of which was the ending theme of the 2009 anime series Kūchū Buranko, is based around looped samples of "Spring Rain". Silvetti is credited as a co-writer of the song.
Select discography
- World Without Words (as Silvetti) (1976)
- The Sensuous Sound of Silvetti: Spring Rain (as Silvetti) (1977)
- Concert From The Stars (as Silvetti) (1978)
- I Love You (as Silvetti) (1980)
- Lluvia De Primavera (as Bebu Silvetti) (1994)
- Íntimos (Armando Manzanero and Bebu Silvetti) (1997)
- Boleros Eternos (Carlos Greco and Bebu Silvetti) (2006)
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