Rita Lee

Rita Lee Jones de Carvalho (born Rita Lee Jones; 31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, writer, television presenter and activist. Known as the "Queen of Brazilian Rock", she stood out as one of the most influential figures in the country's popular music, recognised for her reinvention and versatility in musical and audiovisual production. She began her career in rock, but over the years explored psychedelia, pop rock, disco, new wave, pop, bossa nova and electronic music, promoting a pioneering hybridisation between international genres and domestic traditions. This trajectory enabled her to move beyond the underground circuit of the 1960s and 1970s and achieve widespread success with romantic ballads in the 1980s, contributing significantly to the Brazilian musical revolution.