MUSICIAN

Rita Lee

1947 - 2023

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Rita Lee Jones (São Paulo 31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, presenter, actress, writer, and activist. Known as the "Queen of Brazilian Rock," she sold more than 55 million records, making her the most successful female artist by record sales in Brazil and the fourth overall, behind Tonico & Tinoco, Roberto Carlos, and Nelson Gonçalves. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rita Lee has received more than 548,453 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Rita Lee is the 507th most popular musician (up from 846th in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 273rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Brazilian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 550k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rita Lee ranks 507 out of 3,175. Before her are Tommy Ramone, Phil Lynott, Steve Hackett, Géza Anda, Jacques Loussier, and Michel Petrucciani. After her are Chad Smith, Robert Miles, Colin Burgess, Bert Kaempfert, Nelson Freire, and Claude Bolling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Rita Lee ranks 186. Before her are Mario Aurelio Poli, Godfrey Chitalu, Mary Simon, Ben Cross, Philippe Herreweghe, and Somchai Wongsawat. After her are Michel Sardou, Larry David, Anne Archer, Kjell Magne Bondevik, Don Henley, and Antonio de la Cruz. Among people deceased in 2023, Rita Lee ranks 181. Before her are Vassilis Vassilikos, Edward L. G. Bowell, Giuliano Montaldo, Tengiz Kitovani, Philippe Sollers, and Andrés García. After her are Antoni Martí, Guðbergur Bergsson, Lubomír Štrougal, John Warnock, Colin Burgess, and Juliette Mayniel.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Rita Lee ranks 170 out of 2,236. Before her are Hélio Gracie (1913), Charles, Duke of Guise (1571), Thiago Motta (1982), Jorginho (1964), Aleijadinho (1738), and Xuxa (1963). After her are Júlio César (1979), Lucélia Santos (1957), Waldo Machado (1934), Nelson Freire (1944), Osvaldo Moles (1913), and Maria Bueno (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Rita Lee ranks 10. Before her are Gilberto Gil (1942), Chico Buarque (1944), Baden Powell (1937), Sérgio Mendes (1941), Milton Nascimento (1942), and Toquinho (1946). After her are Nelson Freire (1944), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), Max Cavalera (1969), Luiz Bonfá (1922), and Marcos Valle (1943).

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