Renato Russo

Renato Russo was a highly successful rock/pop artist and the founder of the Legião Urbana band. Even though the band broke up after his death, the band is still Brazil's best-selling rock group. Their CD from the Acústico MTV series sold more than a million copies, staying in second place on the top charts of Rio and São Paulo. From 1995 to 1999, 10.2 million copies of Legião's albums were sold and two million of Renato's solo albums. Russo was one of the few responsible for introducing Brazil's capital onto the national rock map, opening doors for bands like Detrito Federal, ...