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).
Cabeza de Medusa
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras
Y cuando uno no ama compra
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Y cuando uno no ama, compra
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras
Y cuando uno no ama compra
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela
The lyrics of Gustavo Cerati's song "Cabeza de Medusa" contain a warning message to those who are blinded by love and allow themselves to become obsessed with someone to the point where it becomes destructive. The opening line "Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga" translates to "Fly far, man, and let nothing stand in your way". This is a plea for the person to remove themselves from the situation before it's too late. The second line, "La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras", means "The sudden night sells you false shadows". This is a metaphor for how the darkness of a romantic relationship can blind us to the toxic realities of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga
Fly away, man, let nothing get in your way
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras
The sudden night sells you false shadows
Y cuando uno no ama compra
And when one does not love, they buy
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Medusa's head, her mouth is invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
It sticks to your retina, seduces in a thousand ways
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
She calls you without naming you, when one does not love, they buy
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
She is the sister of the moon, she is so vicious to intoxicate
Y es más
And what's more
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
She'll copy you like a mirror and never
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Never, never will you be her owner
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
So, fly, fly far away
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
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Julian Romero
LETRA
Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras
Y cuando uno no ama compra
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Y cuando uno no ama, compra
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela
Christo Rey
Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga,
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras,
Y cuando uno no ama compra.
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Y cuando uno no ama, compra.
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela lejos, hombre.
Diego Aspajo
Luego de oir esta belleza de disco hoy por primera vez,confieso no haber vivido!
Ale Caceres
Es también mi primera vez.. Ahí vamos 🤗🤭
angy acevedo
yo ahora, un año despues de usted. no puedo creerlo
Daniel Cataño
Ahora escúchate algo del flaco spineta y te terminará de explotar la
Cabeza
Jimena Cruz Lopez
Gus el más grande de todos!!
rodri bejarano
@minombreestodo el GRAN DANIEL MELERO Compositor de Tratame Suavemente.
Julian Romero
LETRA
Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras
Y cuando uno no ama compra
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Y cuando uno no ama, compra
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela
manuel martinez torres
Y cuando uno no ama, compra
tal cual
Christo Rey
Y vuela lejos, hombre, que nada se interponga,
La noche repentina, te vende falsas sombras,
Y cuando uno no ama compra.
Cabeza de Medusa, su boca es invisible
Se va fijando en tu retina, seduce de mil formas
Y cuando uno no ama, compra.
Te llama y no te nombra, cuando uno no ama compra
Ella es la hermana de la luna, ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más
Te copiará como un espejo y jamás
Jamás, jamás serás su dueño
Así que, vuela, vuela lejos
Vuela lejos, hombre.
juan cristobal solis llancapani
Ella es la hermana de la luna
Ella es tan viciosa para embriagar
Y es más... Te copiará como un espejo y jamas..
Jamás serás su dueño...
Así que... Vuela, vuela (vuela lejos hombre) vuela, vuela, vuela 🎶
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