Salomão Borges Filho (born January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian songwriter, singer, and guitarist.
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| Birth name | Salomão Borges Filho |
| Born | 10 January 1952 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
He was one of the founders of Clube da Esquina, a group of musicians that originated in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He co-authored with Milton Nascimento the album Clube da Esquina in 1972, which was a milestone in Brazilian popular music.[1] Among his most famous compositions are "Paisagem da Janela", "Para Lennon e McCartney", "Clube da Esquina No. 2", "Trem de Doido", and "O Trem Azul".[2]
He is considered one of the most influential composers of Brazilian music, having been recorded by Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Flávio Venturini, Beto Guedes, Nenhum de Nós, Ira!, 14 Bis, Skank, Nando Reis, Elba Ramalho, among others.
Early life
editIn the '60s, Borges gathered with other boys at the crossroads of Divinópolis street and Paraisópolis street in the neighborhood of Belo Horizonte's Santa Tereza to converse, play music, sing, and talk about the Beatles, MPB, and jazz. On this corner was the residence of Maricota and Salomão Borges and their 11 children, of which Lô was the sixth.[3][4]
Career
editAt 18 years old, Borges, had already shaved his head to serve in the Exército in Belo Horizonte.[4] It was Milton Nascimento who took Borges from the corner in Santa Tereza, where he played violão endlessly. The two already had two collaborations – “Clube da Esquina” and “Para Lennon e McCartney,” recorded on the album Milton in 1970 – when the composer, 10 years his senior, came to Borges, then underage, to invite him to live in Rio de Janeiro and share an album.[5] After monthly apartment changes, they moved into in a paradisiacal house in Piratininga, Niterói.[6]
The record label Odeon recognized the power of Borges while listening to the songs he had composed – “O Trem Azul," “Tudo que Você Podia Ser,” and “Um Girassol da Cor do seu Cabelo” in particular – and did not think twice in offering him a solo debut the same year.[6] His famous self-titled album, known as "disco do tênis" (in English "sneaker record"), was his first solo work, called this because of the pair of Adidas tennis shoes on the cover.[5][7][8] When he finished the record, he left Rio and momentarily abandoned his career.[5] He went by bus to Porto Alegre, where he spent ten days, and after rode in a truck to Arembepe, Bahia, where he turned into a hippie for a few months, until returning to Belo Horizonte.[5]
Borges only appeared again in 1978 in the double album Clube da Esquina 2, no longer being co-protagonist like he was on the record in 1972. In 1979, he finally released his second solo album, A Via Láctea, with songs like Equatorial (Lô Borges, Beto Guedes and Márcio Borges, 1979) and Vento de maio (Telo Borges and Márcio Borges, 1979).[3]
In the '80s and '90s, the production of the composer decreased, with four records in total. The change in rthym came when he approached 50 years old, around the time of Y2K.
With the success of the song "Dios Rios," a collaboration with Samuel Rosa and Nando Reis released by the group Skank, in 2003, Borges began to make a name for himself in the market once again.[9][3]
In 2007, Borges was granted an interview at the Museu da Pessoa, titled "Mistura Musical" (in English "Musical Mixture"), in which he remembered his childhood and his first experience with music. He also recounted meeting Milton Nascimento and the creation of Clube da Esquina.
In 2016, with Samuel Rosa, he released a live CD/DVD with their colloborations.[10]
Influence
editIn 2018, Alex Turner, from Arctic Monkeys, cited Borges' Aos Barões in a list of songs that inspired the album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.[11] Borges was very happy about the mention, but was not that familiar with the band's music. He decided to listen to Turner's discography, which he enjoyed, with Tranquility Base being his favourite album.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Clube da Esquina (with Milton Nascimento) (1972)
- Lô Borges (1972)
- A Via-Láctea (1979)
- Os Borges (with Os Borges) (1980)
- Nuvem Cigana (1982)
- Sonho Real (1984)
- Meu Filme (1996)
- Feira Moderna (2001)
- Um Dia e Meio (2003)
- Bhanda (2006)
- Harmonia (2007)
- Horizonte Vertical (2011)
- Rio da Lua (2019)
- Dínamo (2020)
- Muito Além do Fim (2021)
- Chama Viva (2022)
- Não Me Espere na Estação (2023)
Live albums
- Solo (1987)
- Intimidade (2008)
- Ao vivo no Cine Theatro Brasil (with Samuel Rosa) (2016)
- Tênis + Clube: Ao vivo no Circo Voador (2018)
References
edit- ^ "Leonardo Rodrigues - 'Clube da Esquina' é eleito o melhor disco brasileiro; você concorda?". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Lô Borges". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 2009-02-14. His second album, the self-titled Lô Borges, is featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
- ^ a b c "Lô Borges chega aos 70 anos com a chama viva". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b Minas, Estado de (2022-04-07). "Lô Borges e Márcio Borges falam sobre os 50 anos do LP Clube da Esquina". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c d ""Queríamos fazer uma obra de arte", diz Lô Borges sobre "Clube da Esquina", lançado há 50 anos". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b Minas, Estado de (2022-06-03). "Lô Borges fala de música, vida de solteiro e fim do tesão pelas drogas". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Curvelo, Rakky (2017-01-13). "Clássico mineiro, "Disco do Tênis" será tocado na íntegra em show do Lô Borges no SESC Vila Mariana". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Curvelo, Rakky (2017-01-18). "Lô Borges emociona fãs de todas as idades com seu "Disco do Tênis"". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Ernani, Felipe (2021-01-29). "Samuel Rosa detalha composição de "Dois Rios" com Lô Borges". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Curvelo, Rakky (2016-04-05). "Samuel Rosa e Lô Borges lançam CD/DVD ao vivo com registro da parceria". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Aiex, Tony (21 April 2018). "Arctic Monkeys se inspirou no brasileiro Lô Borges para compor novo disco". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Rodrigues, Leonardo (27 May 2018). "Último disco do Arctic Monkeys teve influência de Lô Borges. E ele amou!". Uol (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 March 2023.