Raul Seixas

Raul Seixas was a fundamental rocker in Brazil. Along with his expressive discography, whose hits continue to be re-recorded by Caetano Veloso, Margareth Menezes, and others, Seixas' role in continuing the work of establishing the foundation of Brazilian rock was of first importance. Influenced by João Gilberto, Luiz Gonzaga, and rockers Bill Haley and Elvis Presley (whose albums were lent to him by some friends who worked at the American Consulate in Salvador), Seixas formed a band called the Panthers (later Os Panteras) in 1959. The rock quartet (guitar, bass, drums, lead ...