Festival No. 0000591 · Est. 1985
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- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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For the record
About the artists
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AC/DC formed in Sydney, Australia, in November 1973. Plays blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, rock, rock and roll. -
Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, United States, on 12 March 1940, and died on 12 February 2017, aged 76. Plays jazz-funk, smooth jazz, smooth soul, soft rock, soul, soul jazz, vocal jazz.
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Alceu Valença was born in Pernambuco, Brazil, on 1 July 1946. Plays mpb, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Barão Vermelho formed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in 1981.
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Blitz formed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in 1982. Plays pop rock.
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Elba Ramalho was born on 17 August 1951. Plays forró.
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Erasmo Carlos was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 5 June 1941, and died on 22 November 2022, aged 81. Plays jovem guarda, mpb, rock, singer-songwriter.
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George Benson was born in Pittsburgh, United States, on 22 March 1943. Plays contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz pop, jazz-funk, quiet storm, smooth jazz, smooth soul.
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Gilberto Gil was born in Salvador, Brazil, on 26 June 1942. Plays bossa nova, mpb, pop rock, psychedelic pop, singer-songwriter, tropicália.
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Iron Maiden formed in Leyton, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1975. Plays heavy metal, metal, nwobhm.
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Ivan Lins was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 16 June 1945. Plays latin, mpb, pop, singer-songwriter.
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James Taylor was born in Boston, United States, on 12 March 1948. Plays country, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Kid Abelha formed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in 1982, and split up in 2016, after 34 years. Plays rock.
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Lulu Santos was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 4 May 1953. Plays electronic, funk, reggae, rock, soul.
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Moraes Moreira was born in Bahia, Brazil, on 8 July 1947, and died on 13 April 2020, aged 72. Plays mpb, singer-songwriter.
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Ney Matogrosso was born in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, on 1 August 1941. Plays mpb, pop.
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Nina Hagen was born in Berlin, Germany, on 11 March 1955. Plays comedy rock, neue deutsche welle, new wave, post-punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Os Paralamas do Sucesso formed in 1977. Plays new wave, rock, ska.
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Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, United Kingdom, on 3 December 1948, and died on 22 July 2025, aged 76. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, symphonic rock.
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Pepeu Gomes was born in Salvador, Brazil, on 7 February 1952.
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Queen formed in London, United Kingdom, on 27 June 1970. Plays arena rock, art rock, baroque pop, classic rock, disco, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Rita Lee was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 31 December 1947, and died on 8 May 2023, aged 75. Plays pop rock, rock, tropicália.
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Rod Stewart was born in Highgate, United Kingdom, on 10 January 1945. Plays blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, roots rock, soft rock.
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Scorpions formed in Hannover, Germany, in 1965. Plays acoustic rock, aor, classic rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, krautrock, metal.
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The B-52's formed in Athens, United States, in October 1976. Plays dance-pop, dance-punk, dance-rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, punk.
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The Go-Go's formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1978. Plays jangle pop, new wave, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, surf rock.
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Whitesnake formed in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, in 1978, and split up in 2022, after 44 years. Plays acoustic rock, blues, blues rock, classic rock, glam, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Yes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1968. Plays aor, art rock, classic rock, disco, electronic, garage rock, hard rock, pop rock.