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- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (6 de enero de 1940 - 17 de septiembre de 2017) fue un músico y productor brasileño reconocido principalmente por su labor como percusionista con la banda de rock estadounidense Chicago. (es)
- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (6 January 1940 – 17 September 2017) was a Brazilian musician and producer mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago. Oliveira grew up in Rio de Janeiro, and started working professionally in music in the 1960s, accompanying Brazilian musicians such as Sérgio Mendes and Marcos Valle. In 1968 he moved to the United States. Credited simply as "Laudir", he also appeared on Joe Cocker's 1969 debut album, playing on his hit single "Feelin' Alright". In 1973, Oliveira was invited to play with Chicago on the band's sixth album. As Robert Lamm and James Pankow recalled, "Laudir was an incredible percussionist. He was an incredible player. He came out of Sergio Mendes. At first we experimented with using percussion in the studio, and we liked the way the percussion held the tempos together so much that we decided to keep the percussion aspect part of the band. ... Terry Kath in particular felt the need for a percussionist to keep the grooves, the tempo steady". According to Chicago's drummer Danny Seraphine, "[Laudir's style and mine] fit together perfectly, creating a layered and full sound that reinforced the strong Latin influence that had been building in our music". After playing on the albums Chicago VI and Chicago VII as a sideman, Oliveira officially joined the band in 1974. The blend of jazz-rock and Brazilian rhythm resulting from his presence would end up defining many of the band's hits, including "Happy Man", "Call on Me", "Mongonucleosis" and "If You Leave Me Now". He subsequently appeared on all the albums from Chicago VIII through Chicago XIV. Apart from playing percussion, de Oliveira also provided vocals to "You Get It Up" from Chicago X (1976) and co-authored "Life is What It is" on Chicago 13 (1979). Parallel to Chicago, Oliveira continued to work as a session man. In 1978, he played with The Jacksons on their album Destiny. During his tenure in Chicago, De Oliveira grew particularly close to guitarist Terry Kath. De Oliveira was the last band member to see Kath alive the night before he died following a gun-related accident in 1978. In 1981, as Chicago abandoned their musical roots and became more pop-oriented, de Oliveira was asked to leave the band to make room for Bill Champlin. He spent the next five years in Los Angeles, doing session work for other musicians like Chick Corea, Gal Costa, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter and Nina Simone, before relocating to his native Brazil in 1987. Oliveira lived in Rio de Janeiro, where he was Cultural Director of the Universidade do Grande Rio. In September 2010 he reunited with Chicago on the occasion of the band's concert at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, performing "Happy Man". The event marked the first time any former member of Chicago performed again with the band's new line-up. In April 2016 he appeared as a special guest percussionist alongside former Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine and former Chicago guitarist Donnie Dacus in a performance in New York following Chicago's 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Oliveira died of a heart attack on 17 September 2017 at the age of 77 while performing onstage in Rio de Janeiro. (en)
- Laudir de Oliveira, né Laudir Soares de Oliveira à Rio de Janeiro le 6 janvier 1940 et mort dans la même ville le 17 septembre 2017, est un musicien percussionniste et producteur brésilien. Il est principalement connu pour avoir été le percussionniste du groupe Chicago de 1973 à 1980. (fr)
- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, 6 de janeiro de 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, 17 de setembro de 2017) foi um músico de sessão e um dos mais importantes percussionistas brasileiros, sendo um dos mais atuantes no cenário internacional. Vencedor de um Grammy, em 1976, como integrante da banda Chicago, Laudir também fez parte da banda de Sérgio Mendes e participou de trabalhos com Joe Cocker, Nina Simone, The Jackson 5, Chick Corea, Carlos Santana, Moacir Santos, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Ithamara Koorax, Dom Um Romão e Hermeto Pascoal. Tocou também com o saxofonista e clarinetista Paulo Moura, com quem fundou o grupo de espetáculos da Velha Guarda da Imperatriz Leopoldinense. Suas últimas participações em gravações de estúdio foram no disco da Orquestra Afro-Brasileira (agosto de 2017) e no CD Boulevard, da banda Urca Bossa Jazz (setembro de 2017). Grande conhecedor de ritmos afro-brasileiros, Laudir viveu 19 anos nos Estados Unidos da América, 5 anos na Europa, e 1 ano no México. Morreu de infarto fulminante, enquanto tocava, em pleno palco, durante o show "A Paulo Moura, Com Carinho". (pt)
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- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (6 de enero de 1940 - 17 de septiembre de 2017) fue un músico y productor brasileño reconocido principalmente por su labor como percusionista con la banda de rock estadounidense Chicago. (es)
- Laudir de Oliveira, né Laudir Soares de Oliveira à Rio de Janeiro le 6 janvier 1940 et mort dans la même ville le 17 septembre 2017, est un musicien percussionniste et producteur brésilien. Il est principalement connu pour avoir été le percussionniste du groupe Chicago de 1973 à 1980. (fr)
- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (6 January 1940 – 17 September 2017) was a Brazilian musician and producer mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago. Oliveira grew up in Rio de Janeiro, and started working professionally in music in the 1960s, accompanying Brazilian musicians such as Sérgio Mendes and Marcos Valle. In 1968 he moved to the United States. Credited simply as "Laudir", he also appeared on Joe Cocker's 1969 debut album, playing on his hit single "Feelin' Alright". (en)
- Laudir Soares de Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, 6 de janeiro de 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, 17 de setembro de 2017) foi um músico de sessão e um dos mais importantes percussionistas brasileiros, sendo um dos mais atuantes no cenário internacional. Vencedor de um Grammy, em 1976, como integrante da banda Chicago, Laudir também fez parte da banda de Sérgio Mendes e participou de trabalhos com Joe Cocker, Nina Simone, The Jackson 5, Chick Corea, Carlos Santana, Moacir Santos, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Ithamara Koorax, Dom Um Romão e Hermeto Pascoal. Tocou também com o saxofonista e clarinetista Paulo Moura, com quem fundou o grupo de espetáculos da Velha Guarda da Imperatriz Leopoldinense. Suas últimas participações em gravações de estúdio foram no disco da Orquestra Afro-Brasileira (agosto de 2017) (pt)
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