Biography
Emerging outside the Rio-São Paulo corridor, The Almôndegas (The Meatballs) became the first rock band from elsewhere to achieve commercial traction. This lineup also served as the initial project for the duo later known as Kleiton e Kledir.
Kleiton, Kledir, Quico, Gilnei, and João Batista assembled the group in 1972, with Kleiton contributing vocals, guitar, violin, recorder, harmonica, and percussion; Kledir supplying vocals, guitar, recorder, and percussion; Quico handling viola, guitar, and vocals; Gilnei covering drums and percussion; and João Batista delivering vocals, bass, and guitar.
A 1973 television appearance in their native Rio Grande do Sul generated enough attention to secure a recording contract, resulting in the release of their debut album Aqui in 1975. Before disbanding, the band completed three further albums—Almôndegas (1975), Alhos com Bugalhos (1977), and Circo de Marionetes—while scoring hits that included “Sombra Fresca e Rock no Quintal” (Zé Flávio), “Vento Negro” (Fogaça), and “Almôndegas” (Gilnei/Kledir). Their most prominent success, “Canção da Meia-Noite,” appeared in the cult TV Globo soap opera Saramandaia in 1976.
Kleiton, Kledir, Quico, Gilnei, and João Batista assembled the group in 1972, with Kleiton contributing vocals, guitar, violin, recorder, harmonica, and percussion; Kledir supplying vocals, guitar, recorder, and percussion; Quico handling viola, guitar, and vocals; Gilnei covering drums and percussion; and João Batista delivering vocals, bass, and guitar.
A 1973 television appearance in their native Rio Grande do Sul generated enough attention to secure a recording contract, resulting in the release of their debut album Aqui in 1975. Before disbanding, the band completed three further albums—Almôndegas (1975), Alhos com Bugalhos (1977), and Circo de Marionetes—while scoring hits that included “Sombra Fresca e Rock no Quintal” (Zé Flávio), “Vento Negro” (Fogaça), and “Almôndegas” (Gilnei/Kledir). Their most prominent success, “Canção da Meia-Noite,” appeared in the cult TV Globo soap opera Saramandaia in 1976.
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