Singer joins a list of honored artists that includes Roberto Carlos, Martinho da Vila, Milton Nascimento and more
Rita Lee was honored in this edition of the Latin Grammy, in Las Vegas this Thursday (17). The rock singer received the Lifetime Achievement Awarda recognition of his body of work and career.
Aloysio Reis, businessman and adviser Latin Grammy🇧🇷 and the singer Julia B were chosen to pay homage. During the awards, the star’s trajectory was reviewed in images. Unfortunately Rita Lee was unable to attend due to medical advice, but he sent a message saying he was “happy to chuchu”.
The Latin Recording Academy, responsible for GrammyLatinexplained in a press release that the Musical Excellence Award is awarded to artists who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic value to Latin music and its communities.
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Hailed as the queen of rock, Rita Lee is a visionary artist, whose unique sound identity blends her rock and psychedelic vein with pop, carnival, bossa nova and Latin music, placing her among the artists who have sold the most records in Brazil.
“His music transcends generations and is an inspiration to music creators around the world,” he said. Manuel AbudPresident and CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.
Before Rita Lee, O Latin Grammy had already granted Lifetime Achievement Award for other Brazilian artists like Roberto Carlos (2004), Jorge Ben Jor (2005), The Paralamas do Sucesso (2007), Beth Carvalho (2009), Gal Costa (2011), Milton Nascimento (2012), toquinho (2012), Ney Matogrosso (2014), djavan (2015), John Bosco (2017), Erasmo Carlos (2018) and martinho da vila (2021).
Rita Lee is on the cover of Rolling Stone Brazil
The tribute to Rita was the starting point for the new digital cover of Rolling Stone Brazila special that brings together a recent and exclusive rehearsal of the singer, performed by Guilherme Samorathe journalist, writer and artistic director of the show about Rita Lee’s 50-year career, a success in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
It was through Guilherme, who is a personal friend and the greatest connoisseur of Rita’s career – fans will recognize him as the Phantomthe ghost that dialogues with the singer in Rita Lee: An Autobiography– that Rolling Stone Braziltalked to the artist, in search of her worldview and also her impact on the new generation – which she sees, of course, without grimace:
“I like being called the ‘patron saint of freedom’ more than the ‘queen of rock’, which I find a bit cheesy…”
Check the interview in full: Rita Lee: “I like ‘patron saint of liberty’ more than ‘queen of rock’, which I find a little cheesy…”
Source: Rollingstone
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