Renato Rocha (bassist)

This article is about the late Legião Urbana bassist. For the Detonautas Roque Clube guitarist, see Renato Rocha (guitarist).

Renato Rocha
Background information
Also known asBilly
Negrete
Born
Renato da Silva Rocha

(1961-05-27)27 May 1961
Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil
Died22 February 2015(2015-02-22) (aged 53)
Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
GenresRock, punk rock, alternative rock, post-punk
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentBass guitar
Years activeLate 1970s – late 1990s
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Renato da Silva Rocha (27 May 1961 – 22 February 2015), affectionately known as Billy or Negrete by his close friends, was a Brazilian musician and songwriter famous for being the bassist of influential rock band Legião Urbana from 1984 until 1989. He helped to compose some of the band's most memorable songs, such as "Angra dos Reis", "Acrilic on Canvas", "Quase sem Querer" and "Daniel na Cova dos Leões".

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