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Rita Lee was a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer, born in the Vila Mariana district of São Paulo Dec. 31, 1947. She died aged 75 in São Paulo May 8, 2023. She was a co-founder of Brazilian band Os Mutantes, together with Arnaldo Baptista and Sergio Dias, in 1966. The band released five albums 1968 - 1972. In that time, Lee had also released her first two solo works, although these records were produced with fellow members of Os Mutantes. In 1972-73 she played briefly with Lucia Turnbull as Cilibrinas Do Éden, and an LP with the duo was released for the first time in 2008. They also played on the Phono 73 Festival.


Between 1974 and 1978 she released four albums with the backing band Tutti Frutti. From 1979 on she released a string of albums credited to herself or as the duo Rita Lee & Roberto with her husband Roberto De Carvalho. She retired from live shows and studio recordings after the release of the album Reza in 2012.

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Rita Lee has released 32+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Uma Noite No Luna Park (Ao Vivo Em Buenos Aires), Pérolas, Discografia . Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Rita Lee's most popular tracks include Lança Perfume, Mania de você, Amor e sexo, Reza, Ovelha Negra. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Rita Lee was a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer, born in the Vila Mariana district of São Paulo Dec. 31, 1947. She died aged 75 in São Paulo May 8, 2023. She was a co-founder of Brazilian ba... Read the full biography on this page.

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