' Ariane M :* Biography Renato Russo =)

      Renato Russo Manfredini Jr. was born in Rio de Janeiro. His father was na executive at Banco do Brasil, and they moved to Forest Hills Queens, New York in 1967, when Renato’s father was assing a joob position in the city. Later, they returned to Rio de Janeiro before finally, in 1973, settling in Brasilia.
     At the age of 15, Renato acquired a disease that paralyzed his legs for two years. Renato had to have a platinum implant which earned him the nick name “Six Million Dollar Man”. Due to this condition, Renato became an enthusiastic reader. He studied Law. We grew interested in music, particulary punk, so he created an imaginary band, 42nd Street Band, where he would be a lead singer and bass guitarist. He worked as a journalist and an English teacher for a brief period before becoming a full-time musician and composer. He chose the stage name Renato Russo in honour of French philosopher Jean Jecques Rousseau, British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russeal and franch painter Henri Rousseau.
     Widely famous in Brazil, with protest songs at first, and songs about love. Spiritualism, family and sex afterwards.
     He worked in two solo albums, with English and Italian songs, in the 1990s.
     He died in, 1996 from and AIDS related illness. After his death, the remaining members of Legião Urbana decided to dismantle the band. His body was cremated and his ashes were spread over the garden of Roberto Burle Marx.
     Russo, who was bisexual, has survived though his son Giuliano Manfredini.

I love the melody and poetry in his musics.     ♥