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Remembering Rita Lee: Brazil's Queen of Rock Passes Away at 75.

Rita Lee, the Brazilian Queen of Rock and former member of the band Os Mutantes, has died at the age of 75 after battling lung cancer. Lee was a feminist icon and a product of the tropicália movement, selling over 55 million records over her half-century career. She was known for her irreverent and candid personality, and her music drew a following that included Kurt Cobain, David Byrne, and Beck. Lee's legacy as a pioneering female rocker who explored sexuality from a woman's point of view will continue to inspire generations to come.

via The New York Times|

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Remembering Rita Lee: Brazil's Queen of Rock Passes Away at 75.

Rita Lee, the Brazilian singer, musician, composer, and a founder of Os Mutantes, has died at the age of 75. Lee was a pioneer of Brazilian rock and a key figure in the Tropicália movement. Os Mutantes' psychedelic music included fuzzed-out freak outs underscored by carnivalesque orchestrations, found sounds, and pan-Latin rhythms. Lee left Os Mutantes in 1972 to assert her roots, and her music became more conventional over the decades, especially her pop collaborations with Roberto Carvalho, whom she later married.

via NPR|

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

Rita Lee, Brazil's "Queen of Rock" and a leading figure of the Tropicália movement, has died at the age of 75. Lee, who sold over 55 million records worldwide, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and nicknamed a tumor "Jair" after Brazil's controversial then-President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared a three-day national mourning period in response to her death.

via The Daily Beast|

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

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.

via Rolling Stone|

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Brazilian Rock Legend Rita Lee Passes Away at 75

Rita Lee, a founding member of Brazilian Tropicália group Os Mutantes and regarded as the "Queen of Rock," has died at the age of 75. Os Mutantes fused psychedelia, pop, and experimental techniques, and their impact extended into modern American rock. Lee issued over 20 solo albums and was among the first Brazilian artists to record with the electric guitar. She was an influential musician and her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

via Pitchfork|

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Brazilian Rock Icon Rita Lee Passes Away at 75.

Rita Lee, Brazil's "Queen of Rock" and member of the original line-up of Os Mutantes, has died at the age of 75 after a battle with lung cancer. Lee's musical career spanned more than 50 years and she was known for her irreverent spirit and desire to be herself in a male-dominated rock world. She was a key figure in the Tropicália movement, which challenged censorship and restrictions under Brazil's military rule. Lee won seven Latin Grammy awards and her autobiography became a non-fiction bestseller. Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, celebrated her feminism and creativity, saying she had "inspired generations of women in the world of rock and the arts".

via BBC|

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