SOPRA O VENTO

RITCHIE
COMPOSITORES: RITCHIE & BERNARDO VILHENA
PAÍS: INGLATERRA
ÁLBUM: O MELHOR DE RITCNIE
GRAVADORA: VINIL RECORDS
GÊNERO: NEW WAVE
ANO: 2019
 
             Richard David Court nasceu no dia 6 de março de 1952, em Beckenham, Condado de Kent, sul da Inglaterra. Filho de pai militar, viveu em vários países, como Quênia, Dinamarca, Itália. Alemanha, Iêmen do Sul e Escòcia .

             Embrenhou-se na música cantando no coral de uma igreja na Alemanha. Foi interno na Tormore School e Sherborne School para, alguns anos depois, ingressar no curso de literatura inglesa na Universidade de Oxford (até pelo menos 2014, sua matrícula ainda se encontrava aberta). Com 20 anos, abandonou os estudos para tocar flauta na banda londrina Everyone Involved, com que gravou o LP-protesto Either/Or junto com outras bandas que contestavam a construção de um viaduto sobre Picadilly Circus, em West End. O LP foi distribuído gratuitamente. Durante as gravações desse disco, Ritchie foi apresentado a um grupo de brasileiros pelo guitarrista Mike Klein. Entre eles, estavam Lucinha Turnbull, Rita Lee e Liminha, estes dois últimos, d'Os Mutantes, em visita à capital inglesa para comprar instrumentos. Ficaram amigos e o convite para conhecer o Brasil foi feito.
        No final de 1972, Ritchie desembarcou em São Paulo, com a intenção de passar três meses de férias. Na cidade, ele formou a banda Scaladácida com o baterista Azael Rodrigues, o guitarrista Fabio Gasparini e o baixista Sérgio Kaffa. O grupo fez vários shows na cidade e foi sondado pela gravadora Continental. Mas Ritchie ainda não tinha o visto de permanência e o contrato não pôde ser assinado. Scaladácida terminou suas atividades no final de 1973 e Ritchie se mudou com 21 anos de idade, já casado, para o Rio de Janeiro com a arquiteta e estilista Leda Zuccarelli, com quem é casado até hoje.
          Na capital fluminense, integrou o grupo de jazz-rock Soma (Bruce Henry, baixo; Alírio Lima, percussão; Tomás Improta, piano) como backing vocal e flautista.
          Em 1975, reforça os quadros d'A Barca do Sol como flautista, grupo então composto por Nando Carneiro (violão, guitarra e vocal), Muri Costa (violão, viola e vocal), Jaques Morelenbaum (celo, violino e vocal), Beto Rezende (viola e percussão) e Alain Pierre (baixo e percussão).
            Ainda em 1975, juntou-se à segunda escalação da banda de rock progressivo Vímana e assumiu, finalmente, os microfones para cantar em inglês. Ritchie apostava em seu inglês nativo para se dar bem no Brasil, onde os vocalistas não falavam bem o idioma. A banda, formada por Lobão (bateria), Luiz Simas (teclados), Lulu Santos (guitarra) e Fernando Gama (baixo), participou da peça musical A Feiticeira, de Marília Pêra, e fez shows, principalmente, no Museu de Arte Moderna, no Teatro Galeria e no Teatro Tereza Rachel, todos no Rio.
        O compacto, lançado em 1977 pela Som Livre, trazia "Zebra" e "Masquerade" (esta com letra em inglês, do Ritchie), mas não estouraram e o grupo acabou no mesmo ano. Sem perspectivas e ouvindo de gravadoras que o rock não tinha mais vez no Brasil, começou a dar aulas de inglês para músicos como Egberto Gismonti, Paulo Moura e a cantora Gal Costa, e decidiu abandonar a música.
          Em 1980, Ritchie recebeu o convite de Jim Capaldi, do Traffic, para regressar a Londres e participar de seu álbum solo, Let the Thunder Cry, como arranjador de vocais. No elenco desse disco, figuram o saxofonista Mel Collins (King Crimson), o percussionista Reebop Kwaku-Baah (Traffic) e os bateristas Andy Newmark (John Lennon) e Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company).
            De volta ao Brasil, em 1982, procurou Bernardo Vilhena, letrista do Vímana, para compor seu primeiro trabalho-solo cantado somente em português. Na época, Ritchie pretendia fazer algo synth-pop a exemplo de grupos como Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, The Human League e A Flock of Seagulls. Ele pensava especificamente na vertente new romantic, executada por Duran Duran, Visage, Culture Club e Spandau Ballet.
             Liminha, naquele momento produtor da Warner, gravou algumas canções com Ritchie numa sessão que envolveu também o guitarrista inglês Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis). Liminha tentou convencer a Warner a lançar o material, mas André Midani não viu potencial no que ouviu, algo de que ele se arrependeria mais tarde.
              Richard David Court (Beckenham, 6 de março de 1952) é um cantor e compositor britânico radicado no Brasil. É autor de diversos sucessos como "Menina Veneno" , "A Vida Tem Dessas Coisas", "Pelo Interfone", "Casanova" e "Voo de Coração".

Ela tem um jeito de andar (Sopra o vento, sopra o vento)
O cabelo esconde o seu olhar (Sopra o vento, sopra o vento)
Eu me lembro da primeira vez, eu sempre vou lembrar
Vinha contra o vento na beira do mar
 
Ela vive só de "alô" e "olá" (Sopra o vento, sopra o vento)
Chama o sol e dança ao luar (Sopra o vento,sopra o vento)
Ela sempre jura que talvez um dia vai voltar
Pro seu movimento lento de chegar
 
Fiz uma canção só pra lembrar (Sopra o vento, sopra o vento)
Tudo o que eu quero está no ar (Sopra o vento, sopra o vento)
Tenho um segredo e vou dizer "yeah" ela sabe amar
Assim como o vento sabe ventar.
 

WHEN I GROW UP

THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS
SONGWRITERS: PAUL SAMWELL-SMITH; RODNEY JERKINS; THERON THOMAS & TIMOTHY THOMAS
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: DOLL DOMINATION
LABEL: INTERSCOPE RECORDS
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 2008
 
               The Pussycat Dolls are an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the burlesque troupe mainstream as a pop group. Antin negotiated a record deal with Interscope Geffen A&M Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise comprising Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. Their debut single, "Sway", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film Shall We Dance?
           The Pussycat Dolls achieved worldwide success with number-one singles "Don't Cha", "Stickwitu", "Buttons", and their multi-platinum debut album PCD (2005). However, despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger, the group's lead vocalist, and the subordinate treatment of the other members. Bachar's departure from the group preceded the release of their second and final studio album Doll Domination (2008), which contains hit singles "When I Grow Up", "I Hate This Part", and "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)". Following the completion of their 2009 world tour, the group went on hiatus and fully disbanded in 2010. The original recording line-up, minus Thornton, announced their reunion in 2019 with an upcoming tour and a new album.
        The Pussycat Dolls brand diversified into merchandise, reality television programs, a Las Vegas act, product endorsements, spin-off recording groups (Girlicious, Paradiso Girls, G.R.L.), and other ventures. Billboard ranked the Pussycat Dolls as the 80th most successful musical act of the 2000s. The group has sold 55 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. In 2012, the Pussycat Dolls ranked 100th on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music, and as the tenth all-girl group
               Doll Domination is the second studio album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 19, 2008 by Interscope Records. The album's release was preceded by the departure of the group's longest-standing member Carmit Bachar. Development began in February 2008 where the group worked with previous collaborators Sean Garrett, Polow da Don and Timbaland and new ones such as Darkchild, J-Roc and Chase N Cashe. Polow da Don, R. Kelly and Snoop Dogg also make guest performances on the album. Four songs on Doll Domination were originally recorded for the lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's debut solo album, Her Name is Nicole, which was shelved after the under-performance of its preceding singles.
             The album consists of a mixture of pop and R&B songs that also blend elements of dance, electropop with lyrics that tackle fame, sexuality and relationships. All of the lead and background vocals were sang by Scherzinger with support from Melody Thornton, whilst the remaining group members are only credited for background vocals. Upon release, Doll Domination received mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 becoming the group's highest charting album. It experienced similar peaks in international territories, debuting at number three in Canada and number four in Australia and the United Kingdom. Doll Domination was later reissued in multiple versions throughout 2009. The album was supported with a world tour titled Doll Domination Tour in 2009.
               The album was preceded by the release of the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "When I Grow Up" and the UK top-ten hit "Whatcha Think About That" (featuring Missy Elliott). Other successful singles were "I Hate This Part", "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", and "Hush Hush; Hush Hush", all of which reached the top ten in numerous countries worldwide. Although "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" became a number-one hit in Australia, Ireland, Finland, among other countries, the single caused tension on the group as Scherzinger was billed as a featured artist. Despite their commercial success, unhappiness of Scherzinger's spotlight and prominence within the group grew leading to a public outburst by Thornton during the tour. In early-2010, the group disbanded to pursue solo projects, before reforming in 2019 with the promise of new music. In 2019, Doll Domination was re-released, excluding the R. Kelly collaboration "Out of This Club" following the airing of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary and subsequent abuse allegations against the singer.

Boys call you sexy (what's up, sexy?)
And you don't care what they say
See, every time you turn around
They scream your name
 
Now I've got a confession
When I was young I wanted attention
And I promised myself that I’d do anything
Anything at all for them to notice me
 
But I ain't complaining
We all wanna be famous
So go ahead and say what you wanna say
You know what it's like to be nameless
Want them to know what your name is
'Cause see when I was younger I would say
 
When I grow up
I wanna be famous
I wanna be a star
I wanna be in movies
When I grow up
I wanna see the world
Drive nice cars
I wanna have groupies
When I grow up
Be on TV
People know me
Be on magazines
When I grow up
Fresh and clean
Number one chick when I step out on the scene
 
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
 
They used to tell me I was silly
Until I popped up on the TV
I always wanted to be a superstar
And knew that singing songs would get me this far
 
But I ain't complaining
We all wanna be famous
So go ahead and say what you wanna say
You know what it's like to be nameless
Want them to know what your name is
'Cause see when I was younger I would say
 
When I grow up
I wanna be famous
I wanna be a star
I wanna be in movies
When I grow up
I wanna see the world
Drive nice cars
I wanna have boobies
When I grow up
Be on TV
People know me
Be on magazines
When I grow up
Fresh and clean
Number one chick when I step out on the scene
 
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
 
I see them staring at me
Oh, I'm a trendsetter
Yes, this is true 'cause what I do, no one can do it better
You can talk about me
'Cause I'm a hot topic
I see you watching me, watching me, and I know you want it
 
When I grow up
I wanna be famous
I wanna be a star
I wanna be in movies
When I grow up
I wanna see the world
Drive nice cars
I wanna have boobies
When I grow up
Be on TV
People know me
Be on magazines
When I grow up
Fresh and clean
Number one chick when I step out on the scene
 
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
 
When I grow up
I wanna be famous
I wanna be a star
I wanna be in movies
When I grow up
I wanna see the world
Drive nice cars
I wanna have boobies
When I grow up
Be on TV
People know me
Be on magazines
When I grow up
Fresh and clean
Number one chick when I step out on the scene
 
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it.

LOVE IS FOUND

SADE ADU
SONGWRITER: SADE ADU
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
LABEL: RCA RECORDS
GENRE: SOUL
YEAR: 2011
 
           Sade (/ʃɑːˈdeɪ/shah-DAY) are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after their lead singer, Sade Adu. Three of their members were originally from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Their music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop.
            The band's debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984), reached number two on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. The album was also a hit internationally, reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the United States, where it has sold four million copies to date. In late 1985, the band released their second studio effort Promise, which peaked at number one in both the United Kingdom and the US. It was certified double platinum in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986 Sade won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Their fifth studio album, Lovers Rock (2000), won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Their sixth studio album, Soldier of Love (2010), peaked at number four in the UK and number one in the US. In 2011, the band won their fourth Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
         Sade's US certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and have sold more than 75 million records worldwide to date. The band were ranked at No. 50 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
           The Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits album by English band Sade. It was released on 29 April 2011 by RCA Records. The album includes several singles from the band's career, including "Your Love Is King", "Smooth Operator", "By Your Side", "No Ordinary Love" and "Soldier of Love". It also contains four previously unreleased tracks—a cover of Thin Lizzy's 1974 song "Still in Love with You", a remix of "The Moon and the Sky" featuring Jay-Z, and the songs "I Would Have Never Guessed" and "Love Is Found". The band promoted the album with their first concert tour in 10 years, Sade Live. In March 2014, the album was re-released as The Essential Sade under the Sony Legacy umbrella. 

I know my eyes already like youBaby, you
I know that love
Love is found
Love is found
 
I got the radio on
I know it won't be long
'Cause I can hear you, baby
I can feel your sound
 
I'm drifting closer now
And I can feel the sound
 
But I know my eyes already like you
Baby, you
I know that love
Love is found
Love is found
 
Oh, when my heart go b-boom b-boom
B-b-boom, b-b-boom boom
My heart go b-boom b-boom
 
But I know my eyes already like you
Baby, you
I know that love
Love is found
Love is found
 
Oh, when my heart go b-boom b-boom
B-b-boom, b-b-boom boom
My heart go b-boom b-boom
 
But I know my eyes already like you
Baby, you
I know that love
Love is found
Love is found.

ANYONE

DEMI LOVATO
SONGWRITERS: BIBI BOURELLY; DAYYON ALEXANDER; DEMI LOVATO; EYELAR; JAY MOON & RØMANS
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: ANYONE
LABEL: ISLAND RECORDS
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 2018
 
            Demetria Devonne Lovato (/ləˈvɑːtoʊ/lə-VAH-toh; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer and actress. After appearing in the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she rose to prominence for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010), as well as the titular character on Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011). The former film's soundtrack included "This Is Me", Lovato's duet with Joe Jonas, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released her pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which charted at number two on the Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the US and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
             Lovato experimented with pop and R&B on her third studio album, Unbroken (2011), and returned to a more pop-friendly sound on her fourth studio album, Demi (2013). The album debuted with 110,000 copies sold in the US, her highest first-week sales in the country. Lovato's soul-influenced fifth and sixth studio albums, Confident (2015) and Tell Me You Love Me (2017), presented more mature lyrical content than previous works. The latter became her first album to be certified platinum by the RIAA, and its lead single, "Sorry Not Sorry", became her highest-charting single in the US, peaking at number six, and was certified 5x platinum in the US. Lovato's 2020 singles "Anyone" and "I Love Me" became her first number-one entries on Billboard's Digital Songs chart. Her collaborations "Échame la Culpa" (2017) with Luis Fonsi and "Solo" (2018) with Clean Bandit were international successes, both reaching number one in 17 countries and each certified platinum or higher in at least ten countries, including Diamond certifications in Brazil and Mexico.
              As of 2017, Billboard reported that Lovato has sold over two million albums and 20 million singles in the US. She has received various awards, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, and one Guinness World Record. Lovato was also included on the Time 100 list in 2017. Outside of music, Lovato served as a judge and mentor on The X Factor USA for two seasons, appeared as a recurring character on Glee (2013–2014) and on the sitcom Will & Grace (2020), and voiced Smurfette in the Sony Pictures Animation film Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017). Her struggles with health received significant media attention in the 2010s, in response to which she published a book, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013), and executive produced the YouTube documentary Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017). She is an advocate for several social causes such as gender, racial, and LGBT rights.
         "Anyone" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She performed it at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, her first performance since suffering a near-fatal drug overdose in July 2018. That same day, it was made available for purchase and streaming. "Anyone" was recorded four days before Lovato's overdose. The song was written by Lovato, Bibi Bourelly, Eyelar Mirzazadeh, Jay Mooncie, Sam Roman, and its producer Dayyon Alexander.
           "Anyone" received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised Lovato's Grammy performance and her vulnerability in the song given the context of her struggles with addiction and depression. The song debuted at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became her first number one on the Digital Songs chart. The song also entered the top 20 in Scotland and the top 40 in Flanders (Belgium), Hungary, and the Netherlands. On February 6, 2020, "Anyone Live from the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards" was released onto iTunes and all streaming services.

Uh, uh
 
I tried to talk to my piano
I tried to talk to my guitar
Talked to my imagination
Confided into alcohol
 
I tried and tried and tried some more
Told secrets till my voice was sore
Tired of empty conversation
'Cause no one hears me anymore
 
A hundred million stories
And a hundred million songs
I feel stupid when I sing
Nobody's listening to me
Nobody's listening
 
I talk to shooting stars
But they always get it wrong
I feel stupid when I pray
So, why am I praying anyway?
If nobody's listening
 
Anyone, please, send me anyone
Lord, is there anyone?
I need someone, oh
Anyone, please, send me anyone
Lord, is there anyone?
I need someone
 
I used to crave the world's attention
I think I cried too many times
I just need some more affection
Anything to get me by
 
A hundred million stories
And a hundred million songs
I feel stupid when I sing
Nobody's listening to me
Nobody's listening
 
I talk to shooting stars
But they always get it wrong
I feel stupid when I pray
Why the fuck am I praying anyway?
If nobody's listening
 
Anyone, please, send me anyone
Lord, is there anyone?
I need someone, oh
Anyone, please, send me anyone
Lord, is there anyone?
I need someone
 
Oh, anyone, I need anyone
Oh, anyone, I need someone
 
A hundred million stories
And a hundred million songs
I feel stupid when I sing
Nobody's listening to me
Nobody's listening.