Sérgio Britto

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Sérgio Britto
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Sérgio de Britto Álvares Affonso
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Born = Birth date and age|1959|9|18|mf=y
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Instrument = Vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, acoustic guitar,electric guitar
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Composer, songwriter
Years_active = 1981–present
Associated_acts = Kleiderman Titãs
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Sérgio de Britto Álvares Affonso (born September 18, 1959) is a singer, keyboardist and musician, who achieved fame when performing at Brazilian rock band Titãs.

History

Childhood

Sérgio Britto is the only carioca of the group, but left Rio when he was a baby, just after being born. He lived with his siblings Rui and Gláucia in Brasília when in 1964 the military took over Brazil. Their father, the federal deputy Almino Afonso, head of PTB at the Chamber of Deputies and enemy of the dictatorship had to leave the country not to be arrested. An year later, when Fábio, the youngest brother was already born, they left the country. During his 9 years of exile in Chile, he was alfabetized in Castellano.

He grew up listening to Beethoven, Chopin and others notable names of the Classical music, which his father would listen to frequently. But until he turned 13, he wouldn't wish he was anything but a painter. But thanks to his sister, who had guitar lessons, he would discover the Beatles' Help! album, and from there on he would be strongly interested on music. When he was 14, he was back to Brazil and started having piano lessons. In this time he would listen to Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys and lots of MPB. Meanwhile, he would try to play his sister's guitar.

In Brazil, he studied at Colégio Equipe. While the others Titãs members took part of festivals and shows, he would compose alone at home or read the texts of Torquato Neto. Those texts helped Britto to compose musics like Go Back, song that would appear in Titãs debut album. Simultaneously, he would compose the song "Os Olhos do Sol", which was recorded only in 2000, when Britto released his first solo album. At Equipe, he met Arnaldo Antunes and they started composing at 4 hands. When Titãs unofficially met, in 1981, Britto made his debut in a band.

Career with and without Titãs

Britto has composed the majority of Titãs songs, more notably hits like Marvin, Homem Primata, Comida, Miséria and Epitáfio, all together with other Titãs members.

In 1994, Britto formed the band Kleiderman, with the drummer Roberta Parisi and Titãs member Branco Mello. The group released only one album, "Con el Mundo a Mis Pies" (With the World at my Feet). In 2001, Britto showed his solo works with the album "A Minha Cara" (My face), reuniting songs composed by him, with the help of Marcelo Fromer and Arnaldo Antunes. Five years later, he released another solo CD, called "Eu Sou 300" (I am 300).

Personal life

Britto lives in São Paulo, is married to Raquel Garrido and is the father of José, born in 1999.

References

* [http://www.titas.net/titas/sb/index.php Britto’s page at Titãs official web site] pt icon

External links

* [http://www.titas.net/ Titãs official website]
* [http://www2.uol.com.br/sergiobritto/index.html Sérgio Britto offcial website] pt icon