Arnaldo Baptista

Person · Open Library

Born

1948

Works

1

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Film & TV

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Born to pianist, Clarisse Leite, and poet, César Dias Baptista, Baptista studied classical piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar from 1963 to 1965. In 1966 he formed the influential Os Mutantes band with his brother Sérgio Dias and Rita Lee, where he played bass guitar, keyboards and sang. Baptista left the band in 1973 due to disagreements with the other…

Known for

• Ritas — Self (archive footage)2025
• Tropicália — Self2012
• A Night in 67 — Self (archive footage)2010
• Loki: Arnaldo Baptista — Self2009
• Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista — Self1993
• Rock — Self1976
• O Som Alucinante1971
• Os Mutantes — Self1970
• Os Mutantes: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa, Portugal, 1969 — Self1969
• The Amorous Ones1968

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Brazil

Active from

1948-07-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

50,695

Total plays

1,412,537

Arnaldo Dias Baptista (b. July 6, 1948 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer. Born from a lyric singer father and a pianist mother, Arnaldo studied classic piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar from 1963 to 1965. In 1966 he formed the influential Os Mutantes band with his brother Sérgio Dias and Rita Lee, where he played bass, keyboards and sang. Os Mutantes played a key role in the Tropicalismo movement. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Arnaldo

Family name

Baptista

Gender

male

Citizenship

Brazil

Place of birth

São Paulo

Spouse

Rita Lee

Occupation

composer

Languages spoken

Portuguese

Genre

psychedelic rock

Instrument

piano

Official website

www.arnaldobaptista.com.br

Image

Arnaldo Baptista.jpg

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