Gerardo Manuel

Gerardo Manuel Rojas Rodó (18 August 1946 – 4 July 2020), known as Gerardo Manuel, was a Peruvian rock musician and TV host. He was a member of bands like Los Shain's and Gerardo Manuel y el Humo.

He is also known for his TV show Disco Club. This program played music videos in Peru during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography Early life He was born in the district of Breña in Lima in 1946. His mother was a singer and his father was in the navy. He started to listen to classical music as a child. Later, his family moved to Ica. He studied at the San Luis Gónzaga school and played the saxophone.

Music career In Ica, he worked on a radio show called Surf Beat 63. He started a band called Los Doltons with friends. He played the saxophone and drums. The band played twist music.

After Los Shain's ended in 1968, he formed a new group called The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter. Later, in 1970, he created the band Gerardo Manuel y El Humo. He recorded albums with the label Iempsa and El Virrey. The program aired on open television until 1995.

Later years and death In 2010, he had a stroke. He recovered but was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 2011, the Ministry of Culture gave him an award for his work in Peruvian culture.

Gerardo Manuel died in Lima on 4 July 2020 due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

Discography With Los Shain's El ritmo de los Shain's (1965) Segundo volumen (1967) Docena tres (1968) Instrumental's (1968)

With The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter Soul & Pepper (1969)

With Gerardo Manuel y el Humo Apocallypsis (1970) Machu Picchu 2000 (1971) ¿Quién es el mayor? (1973)