Born on the ‘strange day of December 31st’, as she wrote in her autobiography, the singer revolutionized national rock
Born on the “strange December 31st” 1947, Rita Lee He turns 75 this Saturday. If you think “Lee” is a stage name, you’re wrong. Of American and Italian ancestry, the surname derives from “Lee Jones”, from his paternal family. Rita has two sisters: Mary and Virginia.
As he tells in his book Rita Lee – An Autobiographythe house where he was born and raised in Vila Mariana, was taken over by women and the playful spirit that, in the future, would mark his career as a rock star.
Her first band was Teennage Singers, which she and three other girls formed. The group was formed while they were still in school, around the time they were in high school. It was during this period that Rita met the brothers Sérgio, Cláudio and Arnaldo Baptista, with whom she was married for four years.
From this meeting the band Os Mutantes was born, which revolutionized Brazilian music and rock, with a psychedelic and irreverent sound. It was with Os Mutantes that Rita and her associates established themselves on the country’s music scene. The end of the band came after she was the only one who disagreed with following the path of progressive rock fashion, which prevailed at the time. You advocated continuity in psychedelia, mixing musical genres and aesthetic innovation.
His first released solo album was To build (1970) and in the opening track the singer-songwriter already gave the text of what she hoped for the future. In Success here I come, the singer bets on herself: “I can see it already // My name shines // And the world applauds.” She wasn’t wrong.
Rita has established itself as one of the largest MPB references. In 1975, she launched forbidden fruit (1975), an album that brought rocker career classics like Black sheep and Now I only miss you. His affirmation of him as a Brazilian pop figure comes in the following decade, in 1980, when he releases the album Rita Lee (1980).
The album is basically made up of shots of the singer, like Perfume launcher, serious case, dance with Me and Neither Luxury nor Trash. Ordinary ladder this couldn’t be any different: success was instantaneous. In just one month, 130,000 copies were sold in Brazil.
Currently, Rita says she has retired from the stage, but not from music. Last year, she launched the to separate Modify, composed with her husband Roberto de Carvalho. The song was the first new song released by her in eight years.
In recent years he has devoted himself more to literature. Towards the age of 70, in 2016, he published his autobiography and, in 2018, published another title in which he tells his life about him — Favorite. She also threw the kids dropz (2017) e Amiga Ursa – A sad story with a happy ending (2019).
In April of this year, good news came to the public: Rita was considered cured of lung cancer, which she had been treating since May 2021. After being awarded at the 2022 Latin Grammy ceremony, Rita gave an interview to Rolling Stones in which she rejected the nickname “queen of rock”, which she classified as “cheesy”. “I prefer to be called the ‘Patron of Liberty,'” she joked.
“Being born on December 31st is a dirty trick,” Rita wrote in her autobiography. Predictably, she reports that she spent her childhood and adolescence grieving over having received only one Christmas and birthday present. Phase definitely passed, since no one will forget this music icon. See the tributes Rita Lee has received from fans and celebrities.
This duo has many stories to tell! Gil e @LitaRee_real shared different moments of their career and life, the presentation of “Domingo no Parque”, in 1967, the album Refestança and much more. Putting the two together is sure to have a good laugh! Congratulations, Hannibal! #EquipeGil pic.twitter.com/HPtOjfkFYN
— Gilberto Gil (@gilbertogil) 31 December 2022
To the Queen of Rock, all our love! ?
Long live Rita Lee. Never!
@GuilhermeSamora pic.twitter.com/uEfembDVV1
— Sung word (@palavra_cantada) 31 December 2022
Congratulations Queen. Happy birthday, Rita Lee. ?pic.twitter.com/UjSXoo10v2
— Mauricio Ricardo (@MauricioRicardo) 31 December 2022
Protector of bottles and pills.
Patroness of beings who roam this infamous Earth, experiencing the bitterness of prejudice and the sweet joy of being who they are. Mother of Rock and Goddess of Freedom. Hail Rita Lee, 75 years of this incredible woman leading a legion.? pic.twitter.com/ZGUB7l3u39
— BRUNO R. (@hicetnunclux) 31 December 2022
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