Cazuza
Sign in to saveAgenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (; April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza, both while fronting Barão Vermelho and at solo career, is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music. In his 9-year career, he sold more than 5 million albums and achieved 11 number one singles and 18 Top 10 singles in Brazil.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1958
- Died
- 1990
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Preciso dizer que te amo
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Film & TV
Acting · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (Rio de Janeiro, April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer, composer and musician. Initially known as the vocalist and main lyricist of the band Barão Vermelho, in which he formed a successful partnership with Frejat, he later pursued a solo career, being acclaimed by critics as one of the main poets of Brazilian music.
Known for
- Cazuza: Good News — Self (archive footage)2025
- Cazuza Além da Música — Self (archive footage)2025
- Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer — Self (archive footage)2022
- Ney - À Flor da Pele — Self2020
- Letter Beyond the Walls — Voice2019
- Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes — Self2018
- Barão Vermelho: Por que a gente é assim? — Self (archive footage)2017
- Rock in Rio 30 Anos — Self (archive footage)2015
- Democracia em Preto e Branco — Himself (Archive Footage)2014
- Naked Eye — Self (archive footage)2014
via TMDB
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Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, mostly recognized by his artistic name "Cazuza", was born in April 4, 1958, in Rio De Janeiro. His father, João Araújo, was one of the founders of the label Som Livre and his mother was Lucinha Araújo. Since his youth, Cazuza used to keep in touch with music, because of his father's job, so that was one of the reasons that brought him to music. Cazuza started to be successful in Brazil as the lead-singer of the rock band Barão Vermelho <a href="https://www.last.fm/
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Key facts
- Musical artist.background
- person
- Musical artist.name
- Cazuza
- Musical artist.image
- Cazuza flickr (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.birth_date
- April 4, 1958
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Musical artist.death_place
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1978–1990
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- Barão Vermelho
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 4 April 1958
- Died
- 9 July 1990
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- St. Ignatius College
- Languages spoken
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Genre
- blues rock
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life and influences
- Barão Vermelho
- Solo career
- Final years
- Death
- Other media
- Discography
- With Barão Vermelho
- Solo
- Films
- References
- External links
Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (; April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza, both while fronting Barão Vermelho and at solo career, is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music. In his 9-year career, he sold more than 5 million albums and achieved 11 number one singles and 18 Top 10 singles in Brazil.
==Biography==
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