Almir Sater
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Almir Eduardo Melke Sater |
| Born | November 14, 1956 Campo Grande, Brazil |
| Genres | Música sertaneja, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Viola caipira, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Velas |
Almir Eduardo Melke Sater (born November 14, 1956), best known as Almir Sater, is a Brazlian singer-songwriter and actor.
Biography
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Sater went to Rio de Janeiro when was 20 to attend the Law School of Universidade Cândido Mendes.[1] Influenced by Tião Carreiro & Pardinho, Tonico & Tinoco, Délio & Delinha,[1] he started under the pseudonym Lupe in a duo called Lupe and Lampião.[2] After being featured on Tetê Espíndola's Lírio Selvagem band in 1979, which was dissolved the same year, his composition, "Sonhos guaranis", was recorded by Sérgio Reis in 1980.[2] His debut studio album was published in 1981 by Continental Records, and in 1982 he started to write along with Renato Teixeira, a frequent contributor.[2] In 1986, he debut as an actor on Ozualdo Candeias's film As Bellas da Billings.[2] He acted on Rede Manchete's Pantanal in 1990, the same year he received the Sharp Award for "Tocando em Frente", a hit recorded by Maria Bethânia.[2] In the following year, he starred on A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão,[2] and was one of the best-selling composer of record label Velas in the 1990s.[3][4] After a ten-year hiatus, Sater released 7 Sinais in 2007.[5]
Discography
- Estradeiro (1981)
- Doma (1982)
- Almir Sater Instrumental (1985)
- Cria (1986)
- Rasta Bonito (1989)
- Instrumental Dois (1989)
- Almir Sater Ao Vivo (1992)
- Terra de Sonhos (1994)
- Almir Sater no Pantanal (1996)
- Caminhos Me Levem (1997)
- 7 Sinais (2007)
References
- ^ a b "Almir Sater - Biografia". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Almir Sater - Dados Artísticos". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Brazil". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media. December 2, 1995. p. 62.
- ^ "Brazil". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media. October 19, 1996. p. 74.
- ^ Bergamo, Mônica (December 11, 2006). "Canta viola". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
External links
- Almir Sater at AllMusic
- Almir Sater at IMDb
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