ca. 1948 Benneydale, King Country, North Island, New Zealand
Origin
Auckland, New Zealand
Died
(aged 70) Auckland
Genres
Funk, soul, country, rock, blues, progressive rock
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1968–2008
Labels
Big Beat
Musical artist
Leo de Castro (born Kiwi Leo de Castro Kino; c. 1948 – 3 March 2019) was a New Zealand funk and soul singer-guitarist. From 1969 to 1995 he worked in Australia in a variety of bands before returning to Auckland. He contributed to Rocco (1976), as a member of Johnny Rocco Band; Voodoo Soul – Live at The Basement (October 1987), by Leo de Castro and Friends; a live album, Long White Clouds (2007), which had been recorded in January 1988 using two separate backing bands, The Dancehall Racketeers and Roger Janes Band.
De Castro's vocals feature on the singles, "Wichita Lineman" (January 1971) by King Harvest, "Heading in the Right Direction" (August 1975) by Johnny Rocco Band, "Suspicious Minds" (June 1979) by Leo de Castro and Babylon. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described him as a "permanent fixture of the pub/concert/festival circuit and was praised for his vocal abilities" as "one of the best soul singers working in Australia" during the 1970s. From 1995 de Castro was performing in and around Hobart. His farewell gig in 2008 was recorded and filmed live at the Republic Bar. Leo and the Warriors featured some of Tassie finest musicians including fellow Kiwi the late great guitarist/vocalist Joe Pirere. Later in 2008 moved back to New Zealand to retire.
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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (/ˈkæstroʊ/ KASS-troh, Latin American Spanish: [fiˈðel aleˈxandɾo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban...
January 1973, Coloured Balls teamed with guest vocalists Thorpe and LeodeCastro at the Sunbury Pop Festival, their performance was released in November...
and his band, Coloured Balls were joined on-stage by Billy Thorpe and LeodeCastro (Friends) to record a live set, Summer Jam, which was issued in November...
line-up fractured when Kennedy and McGuire joined their former bandmate, LeodeCastro, in Friends; while Green joined Gerry and the Joy Band (see The Loved...
bandmate, Kenny, and a new associate, LeodeCastro on lead vocals (ex-King Harvest, Flite, Friends, DeCastro). The group issued a single, "Heading in...
(Auckland, New Zealand Māori, national team) (born 1930). 3 March – LeodeCastro, musician (born c. 1948). 5 March – David Kear, geologist (New Zealand...
1936 at the age of 14, he and his younger brother Anastasio attended Saint Leo College Prep near Tampa, before transferring to La Salle Military Academy...
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overthrow of Castro, which U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved in March 1960, and the U.S. began its embargo of the island. This led Castro to reach...
group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro. That day a simultaneous attack was carried out on the Carlos M. de Cespedes Barracks in Bayamo directed by...
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