Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke, (Buenos Aires - Argentina: August 11th, 1959 … Read Full Bio ↴Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke, (Buenos Aires - Argentina: August 11th, 1959 --- September 4th, 2014: Buenos Aires - Argentina) better known as Gustavo Cerati was an Argentinean guitarist, producer, occasional bass player, dj, lyricist, and vocalist. During the 1980's and until the mid-1990's he was the visible leader of Soda Stereo, -arguably one of Latin America's most important rock bands.
Cerati was in a coma for over four years, after suffering a stroke on May 15, 2010, right at the end of a show in Caracas - Venezuela, on the final leg of his Fuerza Natural tour. The situation -which ocurred backstage at the dressing room- was quickly reported by news agencies and via tweets. After a period of intensive care hospitalization in Caracas, he was flown on a private ambulance-jet to Buenos Aires where he spent the next 4 years in an induced coma. He passed away in a local hospital due to respiratory failure. The news on September 4th, 2014 shook the rock community worldwide.
Cerati was widely acknowledged for his lead and rhythm guitar talents -and for his ability to play solos while singing at the same time in perfect key, as well as for the lyrical content of his songwriting, all of which helped to consolidate him as one of the most prolific and important rock musicians in the continent.
Cerati founded Soda Stereo in 1982 with bassist Zeta Bosio. Drummer Charly Alberti joined them shortly after. The band released its first album in August 1984 and dissolved in late 1997.
Cerati's first main venture away from Soda Stereo (apart from creating the band Fricción in 1985) with Richard Coleman and drummer Fernando Samalea, was the album Colores Santos in 1992: an experimental project in collaboration with musician Daniel Melero, that anticipated the sonic experimentation of Soda Stereo's late 1992 album, Dynamo.
He released his first full solo effort Amor Amarillo in 1993, while still a member of Soda. Zeta Bosio and then-wife Cecilia Amenábar collaborated on the project. The album featured more introspective lyrics, a fair amount of electronic experimentation and was well received by both the critics and the public. He then returned to Soda Stereo releasing Zona de Promesas, (a compilation album of remixes which contained the eponymous track as an opener). Zona de Promesas is an intimate and delicate song that focuses on the relationship he had with his mother (Lilian Clark). The albums Sueño Stereo and Comfort y Música Para Volar (MTV Unplugged) followed. Shortly after the band decided to split and launched a farewell tour in late 1997. After the farewell tour, Cerati embarked in a couple of projects that dealt exclusively with electronic music. He formed the group Plan V together with Chilean musicians Andrés Bucci, Guillermo Ugarte and Christian Powditch, and shortly after the duo Ocio with Flavio Etcheto also known as Flavius.
His second solo album Bocanada was released in 1999. The record embraced both the style that made Soda Stereo famous, and a newer style reminiscent of his electronic projects.
In 2001, Cerati wrote the soundtrack for the movie + Bien directed by Eduardo Capilla, in which he also stars and marked his acting debut. Another soundtrack he produced was for the movie "Solo Por Hoy". That same year he recorded 11 Episodios Sinfónicos, -a live recording of him singing accompanied by The Buenos Aires Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Alejandro Terán, a veteran from La Portuaria, who also is proficient in Classical music direction and conduction.
Siempre Es Hoy was released in 2002, and showcased a new perspective on his music and sound. A mixture of electronica, and electric rock sounds, Siempre Es Hoy is the longest running LP (timewise) in his solo career. Containing seventeen tracks and over one hour and ten minutes of running play time, the album was widely acclaimed. Reversiones was released a year later in 2003, and complied remixes from the Siempre Es Hoy album by various artists from Mexico, Argentina, Germany, etc.
Ahí Vamos (2006) was considered a return to his more classic rock style as it contains heavier sounds and a much wider guitar/drums presence. Many consider this album -along with Amor Amarillo, his finest solo efforts.
Despite stating previously that the Grammy Awards were of little importance to him, he attended the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony on November 2, 2006 where he was awarded in the Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song, categories.
In 2007, Cerati toured for one last time with Soda Stereo for a massive reunion tour, that took them all across Latin America and the United States.
Cerati produced albums for several artists, most notably "Sueños en Transito" for Nicole and "Mar" for Leo Garcia. He was major sponsor and collaborator in the development and acknowledgement of Babasónicos. He also contributed on several albums for other relevant Argentinean and Latin American artists such as Fricción -which he co-founded, Caifanes from Mexico, and Shakira from Colombia. On July 7, 2007 he performed with her at Live Earth, in Germany. He also joined forces with other prominent musicians as The Police's guitarist Andy Summers for a Spanish version of "Bring On The Night" / "Tráeme La Noche", and with Roger Waters from Pink Floyd on a yet unreleased song they recorded in 2008. He performed live alongside other prominent Argentinean musicians including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García, Andrés Calamaro, Mercedes Sosa and many others.
Gustavo Cerati's last studio album Fuerza Natural won the Best Rock Album award and Best Rock Song award for Déjà Vu during the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. It also received the award for best packaging and design at the same event. The album's lyrics and rock sound which at times is reminiscent of the Beatles' psychedelic period, showcased a very hopeful Cerati, with mystical and illuminated lyrics that spoke of his hopes for both the present and the future. Paradoxically, it was during the last leg of the tour that supported the album that Cerati suffered the stroke that put him in a coma.
Cerati leaves behind his mother Lilian Clarke, his daughter Lisa Cerati and younger son Benito Cerati who is also a musician and has a project called Zero Kill. Cecilia Amenábar, Cerati's ex-wife is their mother.
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Discography:
* Amor Amarillo (1993)
* Bocanada (1999)
* + Bien (2001)
* 11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001)
* Siempre Es Hoy (2002)
* Reversiones (2003)
* Ahí Vamos (2006)
* Fuerza Natural (2009)
As Cerati / Melero (with keyboardist Daniel Melero)
* Colores Santos (1992)
Other Projects:
* Sólo Por Hoy (Soundtrack) (2000)
* Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (DVD compilation) (2004)
Plan V
* Plan V (1996)
* Plan V/Black Dog (1998)
Ocio
* Medida Universal (1999)
* Insular (2000)
Roken
* DJ / Electronica touring project with Leandro Fresco and Flavio Etcheto (1999-2001).
Cerati was in a coma for over four years, after suffering a stroke on May 15, 2010, right at the end of a show in Caracas - Venezuela, on the final leg of his Fuerza Natural tour. The situation -which ocurred backstage at the dressing room- was quickly reported by news agencies and via tweets. After a period of intensive care hospitalization in Caracas, he was flown on a private ambulance-jet to Buenos Aires where he spent the next 4 years in an induced coma. He passed away in a local hospital due to respiratory failure. The news on September 4th, 2014 shook the rock community worldwide.
Cerati was widely acknowledged for his lead and rhythm guitar talents -and for his ability to play solos while singing at the same time in perfect key, as well as for the lyrical content of his songwriting, all of which helped to consolidate him as one of the most prolific and important rock musicians in the continent.
Cerati founded Soda Stereo in 1982 with bassist Zeta Bosio. Drummer Charly Alberti joined them shortly after. The band released its first album in August 1984 and dissolved in late 1997.
Cerati's first main venture away from Soda Stereo (apart from creating the band Fricción in 1985) with Richard Coleman and drummer Fernando Samalea, was the album Colores Santos in 1992: an experimental project in collaboration with musician Daniel Melero, that anticipated the sonic experimentation of Soda Stereo's late 1992 album, Dynamo.
He released his first full solo effort Amor Amarillo in 1993, while still a member of Soda. Zeta Bosio and then-wife Cecilia Amenábar collaborated on the project. The album featured more introspective lyrics, a fair amount of electronic experimentation and was well received by both the critics and the public. He then returned to Soda Stereo releasing Zona de Promesas, (a compilation album of remixes which contained the eponymous track as an opener). Zona de Promesas is an intimate and delicate song that focuses on the relationship he had with his mother (Lilian Clark). The albums Sueño Stereo and Comfort y Música Para Volar (MTV Unplugged) followed. Shortly after the band decided to split and launched a farewell tour in late 1997. After the farewell tour, Cerati embarked in a couple of projects that dealt exclusively with electronic music. He formed the group Plan V together with Chilean musicians Andrés Bucci, Guillermo Ugarte and Christian Powditch, and shortly after the duo Ocio with Flavio Etcheto also known as Flavius.
His second solo album Bocanada was released in 1999. The record embraced both the style that made Soda Stereo famous, and a newer style reminiscent of his electronic projects.
In 2001, Cerati wrote the soundtrack for the movie + Bien directed by Eduardo Capilla, in which he also stars and marked his acting debut. Another soundtrack he produced was for the movie "Solo Por Hoy". That same year he recorded 11 Episodios Sinfónicos, -a live recording of him singing accompanied by The Buenos Aires Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Alejandro Terán, a veteran from La Portuaria, who also is proficient in Classical music direction and conduction.
Siempre Es Hoy was released in 2002, and showcased a new perspective on his music and sound. A mixture of electronica, and electric rock sounds, Siempre Es Hoy is the longest running LP (timewise) in his solo career. Containing seventeen tracks and over one hour and ten minutes of running play time, the album was widely acclaimed. Reversiones was released a year later in 2003, and complied remixes from the Siempre Es Hoy album by various artists from Mexico, Argentina, Germany, etc.
Ahí Vamos (2006) was considered a return to his more classic rock style as it contains heavier sounds and a much wider guitar/drums presence. Many consider this album -along with Amor Amarillo, his finest solo efforts.
Despite stating previously that the Grammy Awards were of little importance to him, he attended the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony on November 2, 2006 where he was awarded in the Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song, categories.
In 2007, Cerati toured for one last time with Soda Stereo for a massive reunion tour, that took them all across Latin America and the United States.
Cerati produced albums for several artists, most notably "Sueños en Transito" for Nicole and "Mar" for Leo Garcia. He was major sponsor and collaborator in the development and acknowledgement of Babasónicos. He also contributed on several albums for other relevant Argentinean and Latin American artists such as Fricción -which he co-founded, Caifanes from Mexico, and Shakira from Colombia. On July 7, 2007 he performed with her at Live Earth, in Germany. He also joined forces with other prominent musicians as The Police's guitarist Andy Summers for a Spanish version of "Bring On The Night" / "Tráeme La Noche", and with Roger Waters from Pink Floyd on a yet unreleased song they recorded in 2008. He performed live alongside other prominent Argentinean musicians including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García, Andrés Calamaro, Mercedes Sosa and many others.
Gustavo Cerati's last studio album Fuerza Natural won the Best Rock Album award and Best Rock Song award for Déjà Vu during the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. It also received the award for best packaging and design at the same event. The album's lyrics and rock sound which at times is reminiscent of the Beatles' psychedelic period, showcased a very hopeful Cerati, with mystical and illuminated lyrics that spoke of his hopes for both the present and the future. Paradoxically, it was during the last leg of the tour that supported the album that Cerati suffered the stroke that put him in a coma.
Cerati leaves behind his mother Lilian Clarke, his daughter Lisa Cerati and younger son Benito Cerati who is also a musician and has a project called Zero Kill. Cecilia Amenábar, Cerati's ex-wife is their mother.
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Discography:
* Amor Amarillo (1993)
* Bocanada (1999)
* + Bien (2001)
* 11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001)
* Siempre Es Hoy (2002)
* Reversiones (2003)
* Ahí Vamos (2006)
* Fuerza Natural (2009)
As Cerati / Melero (with keyboardist Daniel Melero)
* Colores Santos (1992)
Other Projects:
* Sólo Por Hoy (Soundtrack) (2000)
* Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (DVD compilation) (2004)
Plan V
* Plan V (1996)
* Plan V/Black Dog (1998)
Ocio
* Medida Universal (1999)
* Insular (2000)
Roken
* DJ / Electronica touring project with Leandro Fresco and Flavio Etcheto (1999-2001).
A Merced
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Historias de sal
Me vuelven a dejar a merced
Tomar la dosis y levitar
Atado a tu belleza inconsciente
Que mece mi espíritu y cuelga
Ey ey ey a merced
Te escucho soñar
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Casi quiero que te despiertes
Y es porque
Podrías sonreír de verme flotar
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Historias de sal
Me vuelven a dejar a merced
Atado a tu belleza inconsciente
Que mece mi espíritu y cuelga
Ey ey ey a merced
Te escucho soñar
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Casi quiero que te despiertes
Y es porque
Podrías sonreír de verme flotar
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar
Gustavo Cerati's "A Merced" is a poignant song that captures the vulnerability of being at the mercy of love. The chorus of the song, "Ey ey ey a merced, mi amor es real, me vuelvo a quedar a merced," translates to "At your mercy, my love is real, I am once again at your mercy." The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the sense of helplessness and surrender to the powerful force of love.
Cerati's verses describe an experience of being intoxicated by someone's beauty and their unconscious, dream-like state. He describes the feeling of levitating, as though he is being carried away by the person's essence. The line "te escucho soñar" means "I hear you dreaming," further highlighting the surreal and ephemeral quality of the beloved's presence.
The last verse of the song is particularly poignant as Cerati admits that he wants the beloved to wake up and acknowledge him, as though his own existence is dependent on her validation. The song ends with a repetition of the refrain, as though the cycle of dependence and vulnerability is never-ending.
Overall, "A Merced" captures the power dynamics of love, where one person often has the upper hand and the other is left feeling at their mercy.
Line by Line Meaning
Ey ey ey a merced
My fate is in your hands
Mi amor es real
My love for you is genuine
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
I surrender to you once again
Historias de sal
Salty memories
Me vuelven a dejar a merced
They leave me at your mercy
Tomar la dosis y levitar
Take the dose and float
Atado a tu belleza inconsciente
Captivated by your unconscious beauty
Que mece mi espíritu y cuelga
That rocks my spirit and hangs it
Te escucho soñar
I listen to you dream
Casi quiero que te despiertes
I almost want you to wake up
Y es porque
And it's because
Podrías sonreír de verme flotar
You could smile seeing me float
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
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Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced.
Ey ey ey a merced
Historias de sal
Me vuelven a dejar a merced
Tomar una dosis y levitar
Atado a tu belleza inconsciente
Que mece mi espíritu y cuelga...
Ey ey ey a merced
Te escucho soñar
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced
Casi quiero que te despiertes
Y es porque
Podrías sonreir de verme flotar...
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced.
Ey ey ey a merced
Mi amor es real
Me vuelvo a quedar a merced.
Ey ey ey a merceeed
Mi amor es reaaaall
Me vuelvo a quedaaaar
(Falso Final)
Tomar una dosis y levitar
Atado a tu belleza inconsciente
Adentro tuyo
Caigo del sol
Adentro tuyo
Es único
Cuerpos de luz
Corriendo en el cielo
Cristales de amor
Amarillo
Me hundo en el mar
De la fertilidad
Cristales de amor amarillo
Amarillo
Amarillo
Amarillo
Te amo
Te amo
Te amo
Sonomanz
Y esta es la canción más preciosa del mundo.
José Luis Pérez
Estas en lo cierto es la mas preciosa del mundo cuando la escucho asta seme salen las lagrimas
Frida VZ
Todas las canciones de Cerati son las más preciosas del mundo.
Mariano Roberto Chumpitaz
Todo "Amor amarillo" es un disco muy significativo porque es una descripción del más alto nivel sobre algo tan bello como el amor en sí mismo y sobretodo de la paternidad. Pero este tema tiene la escencia del amor sin caer en lugares comunes. Sofisticado como siempre
Camila García
es exactamente lo que siento por este album. Es una descripcion perfecta del amor
Hamid Yammine
Esta canción, según palabras de Gus, la cantó muy pocas veces en vivo, entre esas veces, y fue cuando él mismo contó esta historia: en Caracas (USB), el 15 de mayo del año 2010, su último concierto. Ese día descubrí realmente la belleza de esta canción.
J. Jauffret
@logan rage Dijo que nunca la habia cantado en vivo y que ademas nunca se la habia aprendido a memoria. El ultimo concierto esta en youtube, duele verlo tan vivo desoued de lo que paso
logan rage
Podes ampliar sobre lo que dijo ese día? Te vuelve loco pensar que en ese tiempo estaba con Cloe!
Claudio Nuñez
hola me pasas el link
yasnarau2
Que bello nombra a su mujer Ceci...2:50 y después le dice 3 veces Te amo..5:24, que temazo Gustavo.