Lulu was born in
Rio de Janeiro. Beginning in the
progressive rock band Vímana, he left the band and embarked on a solo career that produced several hits, such as "Tesouros da Juventude" (a tribute to
John Lennon, written with
Nelson Motta), "De Repente Califórnia", "Tempos modernos", "Adivinha o quê", the smash hit "
Como uma Onda (Zen-surfismo)", another Lulu Santos/Nelson Motta partnership and "Um certo alguém". The 1984 album
Tudo Azul brought the hits "O último romântico" (whose instrumental arrangement was heavily based on
George Harrison's song "Greece", from the 1982 album
Gone Troppo), "Certas coisas" and the title track. In 1986, the album
Lulu had "Casa" and "Um pro outro".
Lulu sold 250,000 copies. ==Discography==