Roberto Frejat, better known as Frejat (born May 21, 1962) is a musician, composer, singer and co-founder of the band

Barão Vermelho Barão Vermelho () is a Brazilian rock band. Formed in 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, it was originally led by songwriting duo Cazuza (singer) and Roberto Frejat (guitarist), who assumed the vocals after Cazuza's departure in 1985. Frejat left the b ...

. Frejat, who was born in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

, is considered one of the most important people in the Brazilian Rock scene. He co-founded the band

in 1981 playing the guitar and writing songs, then four years later he replaced

Cazuza Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (; April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza, both while fronting Barão ...

as lead vocalist in the band. He was in

for 20 years before starting a solo career. He released two solo albums (in 2001 and 2003) before getting back together with

. In January 2007 he played his last show with

before they disbanded and is once again pursuing a solo career. Several prominent artists have recorded cover versions of his compositions including:

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 ...

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 ...

Cássia Eller Cássia Rejane Eller ( Portuguese: /ˈkasjɐ ʁeˈʒɐni ˈɛleʁ/) (December 10, 1962 – December 29, 2001) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, regarded as one of the greatest representatives of Brazilian rock in ...

and

Ney Matogrosso Ney de Souza Pereira (born 1 August 1941), known professionally as Ney Matogrosso (), is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as the third greatest Latin American singer ...

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

* (2001) ''Amor pra Recomeçar'' * (2003) ''Sobre Nós Dois e o Resto do Mundo'' * (2008) ''Intimidade Entre Estranhos'' * (2020) ''Ao Redor do Precipício''

Barão Vermelho

Studio albums

* (1982) ''Barão Vermelho'' * (1983) ''Barão Vermelho 2'' * (1984) ''Maior Abandonado'' * (1986) ''Declare Guerra'' * (1987) ''Rock'n Geral'' * (1988) ''Carnaval'' * (1989) Barão ao Vivo * (1990) ''Na Calada da Noite'' * (1992) ''Supermercados da Vida'' * (1994) ''Carne Crua'' * (1996) ''Álbum'' * (1998) ''Puro Êxtase'' * (2004) ''Barão Vermelho''

Live albums

* (1989) ''Barão ao Vivo'' * (1999) ''Balada MTV: Barão Vermelho'' * (2005) ''MTV ao Vivo: Barão Vermelho''

References

1962 births Living people Brazilian rock musicians Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-musician-stub