Legião Urbana
| Legião Urbana | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
| Genres | Post-punk, punk rock, art rock, folk rock, alternative rock |
| Years active |
1982–1996 2015–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts | Aborto Elétrico Capital Inicial Dado e o Reino Animal Solana Star |
| Website | www |
| Members |
André Frateschi Dado Villa-Lobos Marcelo Bonfá Mauro Berman |
| Past members |
Renato Russo |
1982–1996
Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, bass and keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar) and Marcelo Bonfá (drums). In its earlier days, Legião Urbana also had a full-time bassist, Renato Rocha, but he would leave the band due to creative divergences.
While Legião Urbana disbanded officially in 1996, after frontman Renato Russo's death, it is to this day one of the most famous Brazilian rock bands, alongside Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Titãs and Barão Vermelho.
Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr.) created Legião Urbana in 1982, in Brasília, after his short presence in an earlier band named Aborto Elétrico ("Electric Abortion"). Aborto Elétrico ceased to exist due to repeated disagreements between Russo and brothers Flavio and Fê Lemos. After Aborto Elétrico split and Russo created Legião Urbana, the two brothers would also go on to form another very popular Brazilian rock band, Capital Inicial.
Legião Urbana was initially formed by Renato Russo (vocals and bass) Marcelo Bonfá (drums), Eduardo Paraná (guitars) and Paulo Paulista (keyboards), but Paraná and Paulista would quickly leave the band. Ico Ouro_Preto replaced Paraná as the guitarist. Dado Villa-Lobos replaced Ouro-Preto in 1983. In the beginning of 1984, Renato Rocha joined the group as the bass player, after Renato Russo couldn't play any instrument because of a suicide attempt that injured his wrist. Renato Russo would then focus on the vocals. He also played keyboards and acoustic guitar.
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