Paulinho
Background information
Birth namePaulo César dos Santos
Born(1952-09-06)6 September 1952
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died14 December 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 68)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil
GenresSoft rock
Occupation(s)Singer and percussionist
Years active1970–2020

Paulo César dos Santos (6 September 1952 – 14 December 2020),[1] better known as Paulinho, was a Brazilian singer and percussionist, member of the group Roupa Nova. He died at the age of 68, from multiple organ failure after a cardiopulmonary arrest aggravated by COVID-19.

Career

Paulinho was born on 6 September 1952 in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

In the early 1970s, Paulinho was a vocalist and percussionist for a Rio dance band called Los Panchos Villa, alongside Kiko and Feghali, his future companions in Roupa Nova. At that time, he was already attending the performances of the band Os Famks, which had great influence on the night in Rio. In 1974, he received an invitation to sing and play in this second band. Shortly after entering, he invited Kiko to replace the guitarist.[2]

Roupa Nova

With a powerful and striking voice, Paulinho sang as the main vocalist in several songs of the Roupa Nova group, including striking hits like ""Canção de Verão", "Clarear", "Sensual" (in the original version of 1983), "Volta pra Mim", Whisky a Go-Go" (in the live version, in the album "Agora Sim", in "Roupacústico I" and in the album "Roupa Nova 30 anos"), "Linda Demais", "Meu Universo É Você", "Vício", "De volta pro futuro", "Chama", "Asas do Prazer", "Os Corações não São iguais", "Maria Maria", "Felicidade", as well as more recent songs such as "À Flor da Pele", "A Lenda", "A Metade da Maçã", "Frio da solidão" and "Já nem Sei mais" next to the duo Chitãozinho and Xororó, "Retratos Rasgados", "Reacender" next to Ben's Brother, recorded for the album Roupa Nova em Londres, from 2009 and "Sonhando Com Os Pés no Chão" from the album Todo Amor do Mundo, released at the end of 2015.[3] Other most recent hits were Luz de Emergência and Alma Brasileira, featured on the most recent album As Novas do Roupa released in 2019, and the single Noites Traiçoeiras, released on digital platforms in 2019.[4]

In addition to being a singer, Paulinho also held the role of percussionist in the band Roupa Nova. With Roupa Nova, Paulinho has already shared vocals with important names of national and international music such as The Commodores in Esse Tal de Repi Enroll, Ivete Sangalo in O Sal da Terra, Zélia Duncan in Feira Moderna, Elba Ramalho in Fé Cega, Faca Amolada, Marjorie Estiano in Flagra, Ben's Brother in Reacender, Fresno in Show de Rock'n Roll, Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano in Depende, Marcos & Belutti in Mar de Lágrimas, Tico Santa Cruz in Princípio de Um Novo Tempo and Angelica in Você, O Surf e Eu, entre outros.

In 2009, due to health problems, he was replaced in just three shows of the Roupa Nova by the former singer of the band Rádio Táxi, Maurício Gasperini. Soon he recovered and returned to activity. Paulinho has been with Roupa Nova since its original formation, over 40 years ago.[5]

With the group, he received in 2009 one of the biggest awards of the phonographic industry, the Latin Grammy for the best contemporary Brazilian pop album, a category in which Roupa Nova competed with names like Rita Lee, Ivete Sangalo, Skank and Jota Quest.[6][7]

Personal life

Paulinho was the father of Pepê, drummer for the band Jamz, revealed on the Rede Globo's Super Star program.[8] He was also the father of the singer Twigg who recorded a duet with the Roupa Nova in the song O Barquinho, present in the double album commemorating the band's 35 years of career entitled Todo Amor do Mundo, released in late 2015.[9][10]

Health problems and death

In August 2020, Paulinho was diagnosed with lymphoma.[11] In September, his treatment was done through an autologous bone marrow transplant, in which the patient's own stem cells are used.[12][13] In November, he contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil[14] and his health deteriorated in the following weeks.[15] In November 2020, Paulinho was admitted to Hospital Copa D'Or, in Rio de Janeiro, with COVID-19 in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and he died on 14 December 2020.[16] The wake was held in an undisclosed location and restricted to family members, and his remains were cremated.[17]

Compositions

Some songs credited to Paulinho were recorded by the group Roupa Nova and also by the singer and presenter Angélica.

Paulinho's Compositions
Music Author Album Years
"Assim Como Eu" Cleberson Horsth, Paulinho Tapajós e Paulinho Roupa Nova 1983
"Fora do Ar" Paulinho Tapajós, Piska e Paulinho Roupa Nova 1983
"Mary Help" Paulinho e Kiko Vida Vida 1994
"Só Você e Eu" Paulinho e Serginho Herval Luz 1988
"Tempo de Encarar" Cleberson Horsth, Kiko, Nando, Ricardo Feghali, Serginho Herval e Paulinho Todo Amor do Mundo 2016
"Vozes do Coração" Serginho Herval e Paulinho Angélica 2001

References

  1. ↑ "Paulo César dos Santos (1952-2020)". Trabalho Sujo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Biografia: Roupa Nova". Enciclopédia da Música Brasileira. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Roupa Nova mostra versatilidade com Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd e Nirvana". Setor VIP. 23 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Mira, Na (24 December 2019). "Roupa Nova lança videoclipe inédito de "Noites Traiçoeiras"". Imirante.
  5. ↑ "Roupa Nova completa 40 anos como caso raro de longevidade e sucesso no universo pop". G1. 2 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Caetano Veloso e Roupa Nova recebem o Grammy Latino". UOL Entretenimento. 6 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Roupa Nova ganha Grammy Latino no dia do show em Maceió". Cadaminuto. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jamz: a ocasião faz a banda". Amplificador – O Globo. 15 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jornal Brasileiro nos Estados Unidos". AcheiUSA. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "G1 – Roupa Nova faz show com hits no DF e prepara 'álbum conceitual'". H1 Noticias.
  11. ↑ "Após transplante de medula, vocalista do Roupa Nova é internado novamente". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Gente, iG (25 September 2020). "Vocalista do grupo Roupa Nova faz transplante de medula óssea". Gente (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Paulinho, do Roupa Nova, faz transplante de médula para tratar linfoma" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Vocalista do Roupa Nova é infectado pela Covid-19 após transplante de medula óssea, diz comunicado da banda". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Vocalista do Roupa Nova está internado com 'quadro delicado', diz banda". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Paulinho, vocalista do Roupa Nova, morre no Rio aos 68 anos após contrair Covid-19". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Velório de Paulinho, do Roupa Nova, será nesta quarta-feira no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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