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Rita Lee Children: Meet Her Sons, Joo Lee, Beto Lee, Antnio Lee

This article will highlight the children of Rita Lee, a Brazilian rock singer, composer, and writer; João Lee, and Beto Lee and Antônio Lee.

Rita Lee Jones was a Brazilian rock singer, composer, and writer. She was born on December 31, 1947, in Vila Mariana, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil. And died May 8, 2023, in São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

She was a member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment. She was also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegan. She sold more than 55 million records worldwide.

Rita Lee was born in São Paulo, Brazil, to an American-Brazilian father, Charles Fenley Jones, a dentist descended from the Confederates, and Romilda Padula, a Brazilian mother of Italian ancestry and a pianist. She studied classical piano with the renowned pianist Magdalena Tagliaferro. In place of the traditional adolescent debut ball, she asked to receive a drum set.

Lee was educated in a French-language school and became fluent in Spanish, French, and Italian, as well as her native Portuguese and the English that her parents spoke at home. She went to college, with the popular actress Regina Duarte as one of her classmates, but she soon left to pursue her musical career.

Lee was married to Mutante Arnaldo Baptista from 1968 to 1972. In 1976, MPB singer Ney Matogrosso introduced her to guitarist Roberto de Carvalho, whom she married, and they had three children: Beto Lee, João Lee, and Antônio.

Lee died at her home in São Paulo on 8 May 2023, at the age of 75. She had been in treatment for lung cancer for over a year before her death. Brazilian musicians and celebrities, such as Lulu Santos and Xuxa Meneghel, and politicians including the President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and various of his ministers, lamented her death and exalted Lee.

Who are Rita Lee’s children?

Joao Lee is the middle child of his parents. As per the reports, Joao Lee was born in 1979 and is around 44 years old as of 2023.

Rita Lee’s second son, Joao Lee, has also pursued his life in the music industry. According to his Instagram bio, he is a DJ and record producer. Joao is also an exhibition curator of the Rita Lee Rock Exhibition.

Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho’s first child is Roberto Lee de Carvalho, professionally known as Beto Lee. Beto Lee was born on 21 March 1977 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Moreover, Antonio Lee is the younger brother of Joao and Beto Lee. While Beto has followed in his mother’s footsteps, Antonio is a visual artist. Antonio has a large fan following on his Instagram account.

On the other hand, Beto Lee is a well-accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist who is also a session member of Titas.

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