MUSIC AND ITS HISTORY

LUIZ MELODIA

When Luiz Melodia was born, on January 7th 1951, his parents Ms. Eurídice and Mr. Oswaldo believed he would become a physician and leave the poor Morro do Estácio, in Rio de Janeiro.

But Luiz Carlos dos Santos showed his turn for music very early. Out of his parent’s sight, he used to get his father’s guitar and play a few songs by ear.

After graduating from highschool, Luiz quit studying. Involved in the sixties Brazilian musical movements Jovem Guarda and Bossa Nova, he started to compose and play. The first to notice his talent was the poet Wally Salomão, who used to visit Morro do Estácio constantly. Actually Wally was the one who introduced Luiz to Gal Costa. In 1972 Gal recorded one of the most famous compositions by Luiz Melodia, Pérola Negra.

In 1973, the music producer Torquato Neto invited Luiz to record his first album. From that moment on he chose to be called Luiz Melodia (Luiz Melody) as a way to pay homage to his father.