Amado Batista
One of the top Brazilian record sellers (around 13 million copies of his albums), Amado Batista made it big with a popular romantic/soft rock formula with sentimental lyrics. Batista had several hits (like "Serenata," written with José Fernandes dos Santos; "O Julgamento," by Walter José/Sebastião Ferreira da Silva; "O Acidente," by Roberto Ney/Deny Wilson; "Ah! Se Eu Pudesse," by Vicente Dias; and "Hospício," with Reginaldo Sodré) and had his life depicted in the film Sol Vermelho (1982). Throughout his career, he earned 14 gold records, 13 platinum, and one diamond.
The son of a peasant, Amado Batista moved to Goiânia, the capital of his state (Goiás) at 14, where he held several small jobs. In the '70s, he bought a small record shop, soon expanding his business. Becoming a representative of the label Anhembi Chororó (out of São Paulo) in the same decade, Batista released his first record, a double single. His first success came in the next year with "Desisto" (with Reginaldo Sodré), which sold over 100,000 copies and reached the top charts. His first LP was recorded in 1977, Amado Batista Canta o Amor. In 1978, Batista signed with Continental, a company that had nationwide distribution. Soon, he became the top seller of that company, having a hit in 1979 with the ballad "O Fruto do Nosso Amor (Amor Perfeito)" (Vicente Dias/Praião II). In 1985, he signed with BMG Ariola, launching in 1993 Um Pedaço de Mim, which sold 600,000 copies in a few weeks. Since then, his albums have been selling an average 800,000 copies yearly.
© Alvaro Neder /TiVo
Similar artists
-
-
Amado Batista "85"
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 14 May 1985
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sementes de Amor
Sertanejo - Released by WM Brazil on 31 Dec 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Em Casa
MPB - Released by Virgin Music Label And Artist Services (S&D) on 13 May 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
-
O Negócio da China
MPB - Released by Radar Records on 10 Jun 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amado Batista - 40 Anos
Sertanejo - Released by Virgin Music Label And Artist Services (S&D) on 19 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pensando em Você
Sertanejo - Released by WM Brazil on 1 Jan 1983
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dinamite De Amor
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 14 May 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
O Amor Não é Só de Rosas
Sertanejo - Released by WM Brazil on 28 Mar 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Eu Sou Seu Fã
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 14 May 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Série Romântico - Amado Batista
MPB - Released by RCA Records Label on 6 Feb 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Um Pedaço De Mim
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 21 Oct 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Seleção de Sucessos: 1982 - 2000
Sertanejo - Released by WM Brazil on 22 Aug 2005
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Escuta...
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 14 May 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amado Batista Acústico
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony BMG Music Entertainment on 1 Nov 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -