Guitarists · b. 1942
Caetano Veloso
Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist
- Born
- 7 August 1942
Santo Amaro - Country
- Brazil
- Active
- 1967–
- Record labels
- Philips Records, RCA Records, Mercury Records, Universal Music Group
- Discography
- 66 albums
Biography
Caetano Veloso is a jazz musician who plays guitar and voice. Caetano Veloso was born on 7 August 1942 in Santo Amaro. The music is usually filed under música popular brasileira and music of Brazil. Record labels: Philips Records, RCA Records, Mercury Records and Universal Music Group. The discography here lists 66 albums, from “Domingo” (1967) to “Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo” (2025). Honours include Latin Grammy Hall of Fame (2001), Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2004) and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2005).
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (Brazilian Portuguese: [kajˈtɐnu emɐnuˈɛw viˈɐnɐ ˈtɛliz veˈlozu]; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician, writer, and political activist. In the late 1960s, he helped develop Tropicália, a Brazilian musical movement that combined Brazilian popular music with rock and roll and avant-garde influences. Along with Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, and Os Mutantes, he participated in the 1968 collaborative album Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis, which became a musical manifesto of the movement. Veloso's anti-authoritarian political stance brought him into conflict with the Brazilian military dictatorship, which censored and banned some of his songs. He and Gil were arrested and eventually released on condition that they leave Brazil. They lived in exile in London before Veloso returned to Brazil in 1972.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Caetano Veloso is credited as a sideman
| 1988 | Festival — Lee Ritenour |
| 1992 | The Brasil Project — Toots Thielemans |
| 2002 | Gold — Gilberto Gil |
Awards
- 2001 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
- 2004 Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- 2005 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2007 Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album
- 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
- 2021 Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 2023 Medal of Cultural Merit
- 2023 honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca
- Brazilian Music Awards
- Commander of the Order of Prince Henry
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Caetano Veloso play?
Caetano Veloso is known for playing guitar and voice.
When and where was Caetano Veloso born?
Caetano Veloso was born 7 August 1942 in Santo Amaro.
What are Caetano Veloso's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Domingo (1967), Caetano Veloso (1968), Caetano Veloso (1969), Caetano Veloso (1971) and Barra 69: Caetano e Gil ao vivo na Bahia (1972).
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