Elvis Presley is one of the most influential musicians in the world. One of the people that his music reached would be a musician by the name of Roberto Carlos. This musician I thought was pretty interesting because he is the top selling artist in Brazil. He would influence many of the Latin musicians. He rose to stardom in the 1960's with the nickname Jovem Guardo being the "young guard" of Brazilian Music. Carlos would be one of the first sounds of Brazilian Pop rock music. He would be known as their "king" just as Elvis was the United States "king" of rock and roll. One of Roberto Carlos softer songs would be from 1969. Have a listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNa0pcK5J-M&feature=related
It's interesting that in this song at least, there aren't too many specific Brazilian influences I can point out. It sounds like a typical slower pop/rock song that would also be popular in the United States during that time. It's definitely more similar to the smoother sounds of bossa nova as opposed to samba, though.
ReplyDeleteHaha wow, I wasn't expecting to hear something like that. Its funny to see how certain sounds are perceived in other cultures. Here is a video I found of a gothic Mexican rock band Caifanes. Check out the video. How does it compare to your interpretation of gothic rock?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGo7YlL6odw