Blitz (Brazilian band)

Blitz (Brazilian band)

Blitz was the first Brazilian rock band to achieve mainstream success and to have hit singles ("Você não soube me amar", "A dois passos do paraíso", "Ana Maria (biquíni de bolinha amarelinha tão pequenininho)") kick-starting the movement the 1980s boom that would later be called "BRock" [Dapieve, Arthur (2000)] . Its "classic" formation included Evandro Mesquita (voice), Lobão(drums, later Roberto "Juba" Gurgel), Antônio Pedro Fortuna (bass, formerly with Os Mutantes and Lulu Santos), William Forghieri (keyboards) and Fernanda Abreu and Márcia Bulcão (backing vocals).

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References

Dapieve, Arthur (2000), "BRock - o rock brasileiro dos anos 80", Rio de Janeiro: Editora 34, ISBN 85-7326-008-4


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