Young Guard: singer Erasmo Carlos dies at 81

Singer and composer Erasmo Carlos, icon of Young Guard musical movement, died today, November 22, at the age of 81. The artist had been hospitalized since the beginning of this month in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.

Erasmo Carlos was born on June 5, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro. He started his career in music early, but gained fame as part of the Jovem Guarda program alongside Roberto Carlos and Wanderléa.

Also known as Tremendão, Eramos Carlos was awarded in the Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese (O Futuro Pertence À… Jovem Guarda), on the 17th, at the Latin Grammy 2022 ceremony, which took place in the city of Las Vegas, in the United States. United.

See below the main songs of Erasmo Carlos:

  • My bad reputation - 1965

  • Break-in party - 1965

  • Sly Kitty - 1966

  • At Night in Bed - 1971

  • Mechanical Cachaca - 1973

  • I'm a child, I don't understand anything - 1974

  • Sitting by the wayside - 1980

  • Woman - 1981

  • Even if it's me - 1982

  • Tijuca Gang - 1984

Do not stop now... There's more after the publicity ;)

Read too: biography of the singer Gal Costa, who died last November 9

Young guard

The Jovem Guarda emerged in the mid-1960s and was one of the main Brazilian cultural and musical movements. In fact, Jovem Guarda was a program presented by Erasmo Carlos, Roberto Carlos and Wanderléa in 1965, on TV Record in São Paulo.

O Young Guard movement of the 60's in Brazil was not only musical, but also the modern look and agitated and happy performances. In addition, the lyrics of the songs of the Jovem Guarda movement addressed harmonious scenarios and adolescent passions.

Erasmo Carlos, Roberto Carlos and Wanderlea in 1972 / Image credit: National Archive

See below what the article says about Jovem Guarda do Brasil School:

"The new sound experienced after the emergence of rock music style, from the 1950s onwards, motivated many young people to reproduce this new genre with lyrics set in Brazilian urban settings. New singers and bands appeared in the music scene at the time, like the kings of “iê, iê, iê” rocked by the sound of electric guitars and the rhythm dictated by the drums. In that same period, TV became the great space for the popularization of artists such as Roberto Carlos, Wanderléia, Erasmo Carlos, Sérgio Reis, Os Vips, Golden Boys, Jerry Adriani and Ronnie Von.

The everyday situations represented through the songs of the Jovem Guarda musical movement were generally endowed with a relaxed atmosphere and by situations of a comic nature. The euphoria of a stolen kiss, a car ride through the city or a trip to the cinema became the background of fictional situations that populated the imagination of the fans of those young idols.

This dispute demonstrated the great cultural effervescence of the Brazilian music scene during the 1960s. As time went by and the public that was loyal to Jovem Guarda matured, many of its artists ventured into other fields of music. This situation can be seen through the career of Roberto Carlos, who in the following decades would become one of the greatest representatives of romantic music in Brazil."

Brazilian music in studies

Given its importance in the history of Brazilian music, Jovem Guarda can be approached in entrance exams and in the And either, since the texts that appear in the tests can be excerpts from songs. Movement can also appear on history tests.

In the same way, lyrics of songs from Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) are recurrent in the tests and, in addition to stamping questions on the Language test, can address the historical context in which it was composed.

musician's day

Today, November 22, is musician's day. Enjoy and know all the details of the music course, such as disciplines, career, labor market and salary.

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By Silvia Tancredi

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