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Alexander Gordin (28 November 1951 – 28 November 2023), better known as Lanny Gordin, was a Brazilian guitarist and composer who collaborated with artists such as
Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of Música popular brasileira, popular music. Twelve-times Bra ...
,
Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...
and
Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...
, among others.


Biography

Alexander Gordin was born in
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, to a Russian father and a Polish mother. He grew up in Israel until age six, when his family moved to Brazil. There, his father owned a nightclub, Stardust, in São Paulo. Gordin played live there for the first time with artists such as
Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is best known in music of Brazil, Brazilian music for his orchestration and improvisation, as well as ...
and
Heraldo do Monte Heraldo do Monte (born 1 May 1935 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil) is a Brazilian guitarist. He has played on albums by Gilberto Gil and Hermeto Pascoal. In 1966, Quarteto Novo (with Airto Moreira, Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, ...
. Lanny Gordin's first major works were with artists from
Jovem Guarda Jovem GuardaJovem Guarda translates literally as "young guard". It could be interpreted as "vanguard". was primarily a Brazilian musical television show first aired by Rede Record in 1965, although the term soon expanded to designate the entir ...
. One of his recordings from this period is the song "Nem Sim, Nem Não", by
Eduardo Araújo Eduardo Araújo (born Eduardo Oliveira Araújo; July 23, 1942 in Joaíma) is a Brazilian rock singer. Once part of the Jovem Guarda movement, he is now linked to the country music scene. He is famous for his Jovem Guarda hit "O Bom". Discography ...
, recorded in 1968. Gordin then began to play with artists from
Tropicália Tropicália (), also known as tropicalismo (), was a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s. It was characterized by the amalgamation of Brazilian genres—notably the union of the popular and the avant-garde, as well as the meldi ...
, recording the albums ''
Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of Música popular brasileira, popular music. Twelve-times Bra ...
'' (1969), '' Gal'' (1969), ''
LeGal Law is a set of rules that are created and are law enforcement, enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a Socia ...
'' (1970) and '' Fatal - A Todo Vapor'' (1971), with Gal Costa; ''
Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...
'' (also known as Album Branco), by Caetano Veloso (1969); ''
Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...
'' (1969) and '' Expresso 2222'' (1972), by Gilberto Gil. He also played in
Jards Macalé Jards Anet da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, March 3, 1943), known as Macalé, is a Brazilian composer, singer and actor, known for his influential role in Brazil's tropicália movement in the 1960s. Background Jards Macalé was born in Rio de Janeiro, in ...
's 1972 self-titled album. From the end of the 1970s until the 1990s, Gordin lived practically ostracized, mainly due to his mental health (Lanny had developed schizophrenia at a young age) and drug abuse. He had a comeback in 2001, recording his first solo album, "Lanny Gordin", by the label Baratos Afins. From 2002 on, he played with the band Projeto Alfa. Gordin died in São Paulo on his birthday, 28 November 2023, at the age of 72.


Discography


With

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Known as the " Queen of Brazilian Rock", she sold more than 55 million records, making her the most successful female artist by reco ...

* '' Build Up'' (1970)


With Gal Costa

* ''
Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of Música popular brasileira, popular music. Twelve-times Bra ...
'' (1969) * '' Gal'' (1969) * ''
LeGal Law is a set of rules that are created and are law enforcement, enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a Socia ...
'' (1970) * '' -Fa-Tal- Gal a Todo Vapor'' (1972)


With Caetano Veloso

* ''
Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...
'' (1969) * '' Araçá Azul'' (1972)


With Gilberto Gil

* ''
Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...
'' (1969) * '' Expresso 2222'' (1972)


With

Chico César Chico César (born January 26, 1964, in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, poet, composer and songwriter. Early years and career Born in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil, he was transferred to João Pessoa, where ...

* '' Aos Vivos'' (1995)


Solo

* ''Lanny Gordin'' (2001) * ''Projeto Alfa, volume I e II'' (2004) * ''Duos'' (2006) * ''Lanny duos'' (2007)


With Jards Macalé

* ''
Jards Macalé Jards Anet da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, March 3, 1943), known as Macalé, is a Brazilian composer, singer and actor, known for his influential role in Brazil's tropicália movement in the 1960s. Background Jards Macalé was born in Rio de Janeiro, in ...
'' (1972)


With Hermeto Pascoal, Olmir Stocker and others

* ''Brazilian Octopus'' (1970)


With Alarde

* ''Amém'' (song from 2009)


Bibliography

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References

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