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).
Convoy
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Te encontré en un tren
Dejando atrás toda la locura
Nos miramos bien
Buscando nuestro punto de fuga
De tantas ganas de explorarnos
Todo salio como lo planeamos
Se soltó el vagón
Y volamos al espacio exterior
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Qué tan lejos nos llevará?
Oímos la galaxia explotar
Y cabalgamos otros planetas
Dormimos en nubes de gas
En playas de relojes de arena
Que cada noche una nueva luna
Oh, hicimos el amor en algunas
Cuerpos a contra luz
Guiados por la cruz del sur
Dentro de un volcán
Ardimos de pasión mineral
Nadie supo ni qué nos pasó
Ahora somos polvo cósmico
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Que tan lejos nos llevará?
Dejando atrás toda la locura
Nos miramos bien
Buscando nuestro punto de fuga
De tantas ganas de explorarnos
Todo salio como lo planeamos
Se soltó el vagón
Y volamos al espacio exterior
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Qué tan lejos nos llevará?
Oímos la galaxia explotar
Y cabalgamos otros planetas
Dormimos en nubes de gas
En playas de relojes de arena
Que cada noche una nueva luna
Oh, hicimos el amor en algunas
Cuerpos a contra luz
Guiados por la cruz del sur
Dentro de un volcán
Ardimos de pasión mineral
Nadie supo ni qué nos pasó
Ahora somos polvo cósmico
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Que tan lejos nos llevará?
The song Convoy by Gustavo Cerati talks about a journey of two people in a train who are looking for their escape from the madness of the world. They find each other, and everything falls into place as they had planned. The train car releases, and they float into outer space, leaving everything behind. The lyrics talk about how they find themselves exploring new worlds, sleeping on gas clouds, in beaches of sand, and under new moons. They make love while guided by the southern cross and burning of mineral passion inside a volcano. In the end, they become cosmic dust as they leave everything behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Te encontré en un tren
I met you on a train
Dejando atrás toda la locura
Leaving all the madness behind
Nos miramos bien
We looked at each other closely
Buscando nuestro punto de fuga
Looking for our point of escape
De tantas ganas de explorarnos
From so much desire to explore each other
Todo salio como lo planeamos
Everything went as planned
Se soltó el vagón
The car got loose
Y volamos al espacio exterior
And we flew to outer space
Próxima estación
Next station
Mucho más allá del sol
Far beyond the sun
Convoy espacial
Space convoy
¿Qué tan lejos nos llevará?
How far will it take us?
Oímos la galaxia explotar
We hear the galaxy explode
Y cabalgamos otros planetas
And we rode other planets
Dormimos en nubes de gas
We slept in gas clouds
En playas de relojes de arena
On beaches of sand clocks
Que cada noche una nueva luna
Where each night was a new moon
Oh, hicimos el amor en algunas
Oh, we made love on some
Cuerpos a contra luz
Bodies against the light
Guiados por la cruz del sur
Guided by the Southern Cross
Dentro de un volcán
Inside a volcano
Ardimos de pasión mineral
We burned with mineral passion
Nadie supo ni qué nos pasó
No one knew what happened to us
Ahora somos polvo cósmico
Now we are cosmic dust
Próxima estación
Next station
Mucho más allá del sol
Far beyond the sun
Convoy espacial
Space convoy
¿Que tan lejos nos llevará?
How far will it take us?
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati
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@robertoserber4544
Hola
Soy brasileño, y aquí en mi país, increíblemente, Soda y Gustavo no son conocidos ni famosos.
Descubrí tu canción por casualidad en Internet (y luego descubrí que "De música ligera" ya había sido versionada por una banda brasileña
En fin lo que quiero decir es que Gustavo fue un genio, en lo personal he estado pasando por un momento muy delicado de terminar una relación, pero estoy segura que igual volveré con mi chico y le dedicaría esta canción.
Las canciones de Gustavo me están salvando y tranquilizando en este momento tan difícil de mi vida.
Que en el "espacio exterior" algún día pueda agradecer a Gustavo todo lo que me ha ayudado con su música.
Un abrazo mis hermanitos de Argentina y de toda Latinoamérica
❤️
@alvarowoitschach157
Te encontre en un tren
dejando atrás la locura
nos miramos bien
buscando nuestro punto de fuga
tantas ganas de explorarnos
todo salio como lo planeamos
Se solto el vagon y volamos al espacio exterior
proxima estacion mucho mas alla del sol
convoy espacial, que tan lejos nos llevara?
Oimos la galaxia explotar
y cada uno de los otros planetas
dormimos en nubes de gas
en playas de relojes de arena
que cada noche una nueva luna
ohh hicimos el amor en algunas
cuerpos a contra luz
guiados por la cruz del sur
dentro de un volcan
nadie supo ni que nos paso
ahora somos polvo cosmico
Proxima estacion mucho mas alla del sol
Convoy espacial, que tan lejos nos llevará?
@florenciagerminario5364
Te encontré en un tren
Dejando atrás toda la locura
Nos miramos bien
Buscando nuestro punto de fuga
De tantas ganas de explorarnos
Todo salio como lo planeamos
Se soltó el vagón
Y volamos al espacio exterior
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Qué tan lejos nos llevará?
Oímos la galaxia explotar
Y cabalgamos otros planetas
Dormimos en nubes de gas
En playas de relojes de arena
Que cada noche una nueva luna
Oh, hicimos el amor en algunas
Cuerpos a contra luz
Guiados por la cruz del sur
Dentro de un volcán
Ardimos de pasión mineral
Nadie supo ni qué nos pasó
Ahora somos polvo cósmico
Próxima estación
Mucho más allá del sol
Convoy espacial
¿Que tan lejos nos llevará?
@orlandodominguez6037
Tengo una historia muy particular con esta canción, conocí a una chica que movió mi mundo por completo, de esas chicas que no te las puedes quitar de la mente ni con mil canciones, simplemente todo era mágico y arriesgado, recuerdo muy bien que tenia los audifonos puestos, iba de camino a su casa escuchando mi playlist al azar, y de repente suena esta canción, el día era perfecto, nublado, con la brisa sobre el rostro, no pude evitar emocionarme, era algo que jamás sentí, la próxima estación mucho más allá del sol era estar a su lado, mirando sus ojos de miel, nos volvimos polvo cósmico cuando nos dimos un abrazo eterno, agradezco mucho a Cerati por habernos regalado esta obra maestra, y flaca si alguna vez lees esto quiero que sepas que te quiero M.S.
@maurobarreto9655
De que parte era ella.?
@JoaquinGRivas
Me alegro por ti men
@lautypaz
Como terminó esto?
@maurobarreto9655
@@lautypaz nosé por que yo tambien tuve algo parecido con una chica con las mismas iniciales, no quiero decir que sea la chica de el, por eso quiero saber el nombre para sacarme la duda.!
@joaquinanticona4009
yo también estaba con un chica de las misma iniciales, y siempre iba a verla con una emoción.
Y siempre cuando nos despedimos nos dábamos un abrazo aterno. Al final nadie supo q nos pasó, sólo
@brianespinoza9019
Tengo una historia muy buena con este tema. Era un verano a las 3am, yo estaba en la ventana de un segundo piso con mis auriculares y fumando un cigarrillo, la música que estaba escuchando era al azar, de repente se cortó la luz y empezó a sonar este tema, y me puse a pensar lo magnífico que era Cerati y su amor por el universo, era una noche estrellada,una cosa hermosa para quienes estamos siempre observando las estrellas, y justo en la parte de "ahora somos polvo cósmico" pasó una estrella fugaz delante mío, no sé si fue casualidad o que pero fue hermoso y para mí era Gustavo desde el más allá.
@santiagoalvarez2900
Que buena historia amigo! Cerati por la eternidad 💫
@sebastiansilva8966
La primera cosa que hare despues de que se invente la maquina del tiempo sera revivir a CERATI
@gildaerices
Olvídate que sí. El de dónde está recibe tanto amor