Rita Lee, Brazil's Legendary Queen of Rock, Passes Away at 75

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Rita Lee, the co-founder and lead singer of Os Mutantes and a pioneer of the Tropicália movement, has died at the age of 75 after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. Lee enjoyed a successful six-decade career, selling millions of records as a member of Os Mutantes, various other bands, and as a solo act. She was known as the "Queen of Rock" in Brazil and was a visionary artist who inspired generations of women in rock and art.
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