‘Wow’, I said, ‘this is where I’m going to let my fangs out and, literally, give them a hard time.’” “When I got into music, I realized that the ‘machos’ reigned absolute, even more in rock music. She was a singer and songwriter praised for her versatility, playing at least five instruments: drums, guitar, piano, harmonica and autoharp. She was also one of the first Brazilian musicians to record with an electric guitar.Įventually, her popularity extended beyond Brazil. She performed in Portugal, England, Spain, France and Germany. She won a Latin Grammy in the best Portuguese language album category in 2001, for her album “3001.” In 1988, the British newspaper Daily Mirror revealed that then-Prince Charles admired her song “Lança Perfume” and considered her his favorite singer. Rita Lee rose to fame with the group Os Mutantes (The Mutants), starting in 1966. Colors and creativity, as well as irony and irreverence, were Lee’s trademarks from the start, evident in the flamboyant costumes she wore in her shows. By the mid-1970s, after selling 200,000 copies of the album “Forbidden Fruit,” Lee began to be called the “queen of rock” on the music scene. Hits on “Forbidden Fruit” include “Now Only Missing You” and “Ovelha Negra,” long played on radio stations and Brazilian soap operas.
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