| First Name |
Gustavo
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| Middle Name |
Adrian
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| Last Name |
Cerati
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark
|
| Birthday |
11th August, 1959
|
| Birthplace |
Barracas, Capital Federal
|
| Died |
4th September, 2014
|
| Place of Death |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Nationality |
Argentinean
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Producer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Soda Stereo
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, post-punk, alternative rock, New Wave, electronic rock, experimental rock, electronic music, pop rock, Rock en Español, Latin American Rock, Ibero-American Rock, Argentine rock, Alternative rock, New Wave, Rock, electronic music, electronic rock, pop rock, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, art rock, post-punk, power pop, deep house, indie rock, shoegazing, electronica
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Latin
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| Year(s) Active |
1982–present, 1982–2010
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| Music Style |
Rock en Español, Electronica, Electronic, Alternative Latin
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| Music Mood |
Ambitious, Confident, Indulgent, Atmospheric, Brassy, Sophisticated, Elegant, Searching, Yearning, Meandering
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, bass, synthesizer, sampler, keyboards, piano, Rhodes piano
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| Record Label |
Sony Music, CBS, Sony BMG
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| Associated Acts |
Soda Stereo, Shakira, Zeta Bosio, Charly Alberti, Carlos Alomar Tweety González, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Roger Waters, Andy Summers, Carlos Alomar, Tweety González, Charly García
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.cerati.com/, http://cerati.com/
|
| Father |
Juan José Cerati
|
| Mother |
Lilian Clark
|
Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is widely considered by critics, specialized press, and musicians as one of the most important and influential artists of Latin rock. Billboard magazine ranked Cerati as the 33rd best rock singer of all time. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked Cerati in seventh place among the 100 best Argentine rock guitarists. Throughout his solo career, he sold more than 10 million records and won numerous awards, including the Latin Grammy, MTV, Konex, and Gardel.
