Luiz Melodia

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Luiz Melodia
Melodia in concert, 2008
Background information
Birth name	Luís Carlos dos Santos
Born	January 7, 1951 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations	singer, songwriter
Instruments	Singer
Years active	1963–present

Luiz Melodia, born Luiz Carlos dos Santos (Rio de Janeiro, January 7, 1951) is a Brazilian composer and singer of MPB.^[1]

He started his musical career in 1963 with singer Mizinho, and worked as a typographer, salesman and musician in nightclubs. In 1964 he had formed the group called "Os Instantâneos", with Manoel, Nazareno and Mizinho. In 1973 he released his first album, "Pérola Negra".^[2]

In the following decades Melodia releases many albums and performed in North America and Europe. In 1987 he performed in Chateauvallon, France and Bern, Switzerland among many other festivals.

Discography

Pérola Negra (1973)
Maravilhas Contemporâneas (1976)
Mico de Circo (1978)
Nós (1980)
Felino (1983)
Claro (1988)
Pintando o 7 (1991)
Relíquias (1995)
14 Quilates (1997)
Acústico ao Vivo (1999)
Luiz Melodia Convida - DVD (2003)
Estação Melodia (2007)

References

↑ "Luiz Melodia". iamsterdam.com. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
↑ Neder, Alvaro. "Luíz Melodia". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

Authority control	VIAF: 37102771

Persondata
Name	Melodia, Luiz
Alternative names
Short description	Brazilian musician
Date of birth	January 7, 1951
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death

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