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).
Sal
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Un compás de luz
El faro dibujo en el mar
Con un beso azul
La espuma se convierte en sal
Sirenas e hipocampos
Con su canto nos encantarán
Oh oh oh
Si esperamos juntos
Mareas altas bajarán
Y cuando seamos uno
Tal vez nos vengan a buscar
Por los juegos de Neptuno
El viento se enredó en el mar
Oh oh oh
Son los juegos de Neptuno
Quien sabe cuanto habrá que remar
Oh oh oh
El faro dibujo en el mar
Con un beso azul
La espuma se convierte en sal
Sirenas e hipocampos
Con su canto nos encantarán
Oh oh oh
Mareas altas bajarán
Y cuando seamos uno
Tal vez nos vengan a buscar
Por los juegos de Neptuno
El viento se enredó en el mar
Oh oh oh
Son los juegos de Neptuno
Quien sabe cuanto habrá que remar
Oh oh oh
The lyrics of Gustavo Cerati's song "Sal" paint a picture of a magical and surreal world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. The opening line, "Un compás de luz" (A compass of light), sets the tone for the rest of the song, as it suggests a dreamlike state where things can take on a different meaning.
The imagery in the song is vivid and evocative, as the lyrics draw upon the elements of the sea and its creatures. The lighthouse that "dibujo en el mar" (draws in the sea) is a beacon of hope and a symbol of guidance, while the "beso azul" (blue kiss) that turns the foam into salt is a metaphor for transformation and catalysis.
The song is a celebration of the beauty and mystery of the sea, as well as a tribute to the power of love and the human spirit. The chorus, with its repetition of "Oh oh oh", has a hypnotic quality that captures the listener's attention and invites them to immerse themselves in the song's world.
Line by Line Meaning
Un compás de luz
A beam of light
El faro dibujo en el mar
The lighthouse drew on the sea
Con un beso azul
With a blue kiss
La espuma se convierte en sal
Foam turns into salt
Sirenas e hipocampos
Mermaids and seahorses
Con su canto nos encantarán
Will enchant us with their singing
Si esperamos juntos
If we wait together
Mareas altas bajarán
High tides will come down
Y cuando seamos uno
And when we are one
Tal vez nos vengan a buscar
Perhaps they will come to find us
Por los juegos de Neptuno
Because of the games of Neptune
El viento se enredó en el mar
The wind got tangled in the sea
Son los juegos de Neptuno
These are the games of Neptune
Quien sabe cuanto habrá que remar
Who knows how much we'll have to row
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati, Benito Cerati Amenabar, Adrian Cayetano Paoletti
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alvaro woitschach
Un compás de luz
El faro dibujó en el mar
Con un beso azul
La espuma se convierte en sal
Sirenas e hipocampos
Con su canto nos encantarán
Si esperamos juntos
Mareas altas, bajarán
Y cuando seamos uno
Tal vez nos vengan a buscar
Por los juegos de Neptuno
El viento se enredó en el mar
Son los juegos de Neptuno
Quién sabe cuanto habrá que remar
Ro Denisse
Esta canción me emociona profundamente. Hace unos años cuando falleció mi novio, volviendo en la ruta de su entierro, de repente comenzó a sonar en mi lista de reproducción Sal.
En el cielo de Córdoba ese 18/05/17 hubo un fenómeno atípico, había nubes “mastodonticas”, son nubes con formas muy raras. Al mirar ese cielo tan espectacular, luego de dos días de tormenta y granizo, que parecía que todo se venía abajo, el cielo mostró esa hermosa creación.
No puedo explicar la sensación de paz y tranquilidad que sentí. Aún abrazada profundamente por el dolor y el shock, esta canción me brindó esperanza. Estaba volviendo a la realidad, pensando cómo seguir adelante con mi vida. Pero al escuchar esta canción mirando ese paisaje terminé de comprender muchas cosas. Fue una especie de despertar. Cruzar el umbral del dolor, del ego. Comprender que la vida va mucho más allá del cuerpo. Y que el amor es tan puro, que no comprende de distancias ni condiciones.
Gustavo estaba despierto y en su música nos contaba sobre ello. Sobre todo en este disco.
“Si esperamos juntos, mareas altas bajarán. Y cuando seamos uno, tal vez nos vengan a buscar.”
Gracias donde quiera que estés 🤍
Valentina Bernárdez
Que belleza lo que te sucedió 💙💙💙 Gus es un ser de luz
leonardo banegas
Tremendo 😭😭
Pablo Spinola
Me dejáste sin palabras....xq yo tal vez y obviamente q no estoy viviendo lo mismo q vos...pero hace tres días q terminé una relación de noviazgo con la q supuestamente iba a ser la madre de mis hijos....tu historia es mucho más fuerte q la mía
gustavo chidichimo
No estás sola
Patricia Irene Cech
Gracias por tus palabras. Te abrazo fuertemente. Todo está esperándonos. Siempre
alvaro woitschach
Un compás de luz
El faro dibujó en el mar
Con un beso azul
La espuma se convierte en sal
Sirenas e hipocampos
Con su canto nos encantarán
Si esperamos juntos
Mareas altas, bajarán
Y cuando seamos uno
Tal vez nos vengan a buscar
Por los juegos de Neptuno
El viento se enredó en el mar
Son los juegos de Neptuno
Quién sabe cuanto habrá que remar
Gabriel Gonzalez
Poesia combina lamelodia esa Armonia que transmitia un Gran ser llamado Gustavo cerati Arquitecto de el sonido con su intelecto a dejado Ideas claras y en concreto para los que tenemos respeto y amamos la Musica...
VilePosting
Metalero a muerte, pero tengo una debilidad por este hombre. Era realmente un genio de otro planeta.
Michael Ariza
So do I