The Brazilian composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, actress and activist
Rita Lee
, one of the most popular female figures in the music of the neighboring country, was admitted at dawn on Friday at the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, according to media reports. local communication.
According to a publication on the artist's official Instagram account, the hospitalization is related to the aftermath of treatment for lung cancer detected in 2021, and that she reported that she was in remission in April last year.
Rita Lee in 2011, before performing live at the Teatro Gran Rex.
"Like anyone who has undergone or is undergoing cancer treatment, hospitalizations may be necessary for examinations. The family appreciates the affection, sure of respect for privacy, as established from the beginning," indicates the brief text that the husband of the 75-year-old singer, Roberto de Carvalho, also replied on his own networks.
So far,
no more official details have been released
about how the singer is doing.
A beloved and popular figure
Born on December 31, 1947 in São Paulo, Rita Lee Jones would become a reference in the '70s.
She was a member of Os Mutantes between 1966 and 1972, one of the most dynamic, talented and radical groups of the psychedelic era, with hits like
Baby
and
É Proibido Proibir
.
They were a founding part of Tropicalismo -together with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé among others.
Rita read together with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa, in the '60s.
Later, from 1973 to 1978, Rita joined the Tutti Frutti band, with which she marked a turning point in Brazilian rock.
Among her hits were the songs
Mamãe Natureza
and
Agora Só Falta Você
.
Then he continued with his career as a soloist, editing dozens of albums and performing in multiple genres, in which he was able to sing with figures such as Elis Regina and Joao Gilberto.
In December 2008, she did a duet with Brazilian star Roberto Carlos in his traditional New Year's Eve special, singing a medley of hits from both.
This participation was televised by Rede Globo in Brazil.
Personal life
Rita Lee began a relationship with Roberto de Carvalho in 1976, with whom she has collaborated musically on most of her songs since then, and with whom she had three children.
Rita Lee and Fito Páez, live at the Teatro Gran Rex, in 2003. Photo: EFE
He also wrote children's books, acted in popular novels and in movies, hosted radio and television shows.
She is also a recognized activist for causes such as animal rights, among other facets.
In 2007 she obtained the title of carioca, being declared an illustrious citizen of the city of Rio de Janeiro, a great merit and great pride for her as a paulista.
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