Pete Dunaway
Pete Dunaway | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Otávio Augusto Fernandes Cardoso |
| Born | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, keyboardist, guitarist, arranger and music producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Pete Dunaway, stage name of Otávio Augusto Fernandes Cardoso, is a Brazilian singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger and music producer.
Biography
Dunaway was very successful ever since he played in dance ensembles in São Paulo, at the turn of the 70s, notably in Círculo Militar and Clube Pinheiros. At that time, he was known as Otavinho. However, he did not pursue a career as a singer, despite his high-pitched, clean and tuned vocal register and his unique talent as an arranger.
Dunaway has written several songs and instrumental themes. His trademark was melodious ballads, framed by beautiful arrangements, with emphasis on the strings. He was musical director of Som Livre and RGE-Fermata[1] record companies; he played in the group Memphis, by Marcos Maynard (Colt 45, Lee Jackson) and Dudu França. He recorded several singles and two LPs for Som Livre: Pete Dunaway (1974) and Fantastic Musical Land (1977). In 1996, he released the CD "The Best of The Music of Pete Dunaway and Memphis" on Sky Blue Music. He is the author of numerous hits from the 70s, including I'll be fine, Jet music, Helen, You're the reason, Don't let me cry, Tears of life, Heart to heart, Adam and Eve and Believe me darling.
He was part of the so-called Brazilian singers, Brazilians who sang in English in the 1970s. This movement, embedded between Tropicália and the explosion of Brazilian pop-rock in the 1980s, revealed several artists like him. Dunaway also produced and arranged for, among others, Rita Lee (Fruto Proibido, 1975) and Guilherme Arantes' first album (1976).
Today he works in advertising. But he didn't stop composing. In 2002, the Twister group included No Seu Olhar, a partnership between Dunaway and Ester Campos, on the CD Mochila e Guitarra no Avião.
Discography
Albums
- 1974 - Pete Dunaway[2]
- 1977 - Fantastic Musical Land[3]
Singles & EPs
- 1972 - Pete Dunaway / Brian E Sua Orquestra - Bel-Ami[4]
- 1973 - Pete Dunaway / Uncle Jack (8) - I'll Be Fine / In My Song[5]
- 1973 - Jet Music[6]
- 1974 - Pete Dunaway[7]
- 1975 - Supermercado / No Me Hagas Llorar[8]
- 1975 - You're The Reason / Talking To You[9]
- 2015 - Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti (3) / Pete Dunaway – Agora É Moda / Supermercado (Supermarket)[10]
Compilations
- 1976 - Adam and Eve (Various - 20 Hits On Parade)[11]
- 1976 - Adam and Eve - Various (Viaje Com A Excelsior - A Máquina Do Som) - Volume IV[12]
Bibliography
- ABZ do Rock Brasileiro – Marcelo Dolabela, Editora Estrela do Sul, São Paulo, SP – 1987
- CD Hits Again (texto do encarte) – Som Livre/Globo Disk 00552 – 1999
- Eles Voltaram, Marta Mendonça – Revista Época nº 309 – Editora Globo, 19 de abril de 2004
- O Início, Pedro Autran – texto no encarte do CD Rock 'n' Roll Celebration – Som Livre 0149-2 – 2001
- Fora do Tom, Inês Garçoni – Revista IstoÉ nº 1652 – Editora Três, 30 de maio de 2001
References
- ↑ "15 artistas brasileiros que cantavam em inglês nos anos 70 – VEJA SÃO PAULO". vejasp.abril.com.br. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - Pete Dunaway, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - Fantastic Musical Land, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway / Brian E Sua Orquestra - Bel-Ami, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway / Uncle Jack - I'll Be Fine / In My Song, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - Jet Music, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - Pete Dunaway, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - Supermercado / No Me Hagas Llorar, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Pete Dunaway - You're The Reason / Talking To You, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti / Pete Dunaway - Agora É Moda / Supermercado (Supermarket), retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Various - 20 Hits On Parade, retrieved 2023-01-16
- ↑ Various - Viaje Com A Excelsior - A Máquina Do Som - Volume IV, retrieved 2023-01-16
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