Rita helped to incorporate the rock revolution into the creative explosion of tropicalismo, formed the most celebrated Brazilian rock band in the world, Os Mutantes, and created solo songs with enormous popular appeal without losing her freedom and irreverence.
Former member of the group Os Mutantes (1966 — 1972) and leader of the band Tutti Frutti (1973 — 1978), Lee participated in important revolutions in the world of music and society, such as the Tropicália movement during the Brazilian dictatorship, which led her to be the artist with the most censored songs in Brazil during that period. Her songs, usually watered with an acid irony or with a claim for female independence and sexual topics, became ubiquitous in the charts. The album, Fruto Proibido (1975), released together with the band Tutti Frutti, is commonly seen as a fundamental milestone in the history of Brazilian rock, considered by some as her masterpiece.
In 1976, Lee began a romantic relationship with guitarist Roberto de Carvalho and since then he has been the partner on most of her songs and accompanied her in all her live performances. They had three children, including Beto Lee, also a guitarist, who accompanies his parents in concerts. With a career that has reached 50 years, Rita Lee has gone from the musical innovation of the late 1960s and 1970s to the highly successful romantic ballads of the 1980s. In October 2008, Rolling Stone magazine promoted the List of the 100 Greatest Artists in Brazilian Music, where Rita Lee ranks 15th.
In 2001, Rita Lee won the Latin Grammy for Best Portuguese Language Rock Album with "3001". She would receive five more nominations for the award and in 2022, she was awarded the Musical Excellence award for her body of work. In 2012, she announced that she would retire from performing live due to physical frailty. "I retire from shows, but never from music," she wrote on Twitter.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and had been undergoing treatment for the disease. She passed away in her hometown of São Paulo at the age of 75 on May 8, 2023.
Sucesso Aqui Vou Eu
Rita Lee Lyrics
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Meu nome brilhando
E o mundo aplaudindo
Ao me ver cantar
Ao me ver passar
I wanna be a star!
Como Ginger Rogers vou sapatear
Num show de cores em cinemascope
Eu direi adeus aos sonhos meus
Sucesso, aqui vou eu!
Rádio, televisão, revistas, muito mais, ah
Meu rosto, meu sorriso, à venda nos jornais
Paris Match, New York Times, Look, Life, BBC of London
Here I come
Maquiagem, "mis-en-scène" para o Oscar cobiçado
Luzes, câmera, ação!
Eu vou lutar, eu vou subir
Eu vou ganhar e conseguir!
Será que algum dia
Famosa eu seria?
Meu sonho acontecia
E eu direi goodbye!
Mamãe, papai
I wanna be a star!
Abram alas
Eu vou passar
Sucesso, aqui vou eu!
Abram alas
I wanna be a star!
Sucesso, aqui vou eu!
Sucesso, aqui vou eu! Ah!
In Rita Lee's song "Sucesso Aqui Vou Eu," the singer expresses her desire to become a star and imagines the fame and success that would come with it. She visualizes her name in lights, the world applauding her as she sings, and the opportunity to wear over a thousand dresses in colorful shows. The lyrics also mention the various avenues for success, including radio, television, and magazines, with her face and smile for sale in newspapers. She dreams of winning an Oscar and becoming famous, wondering if it will ever happen and saying goodbye to her old life. The song ends with the singer declaring her determination to fight, climb, and achieve her dreams, presenting herself to the world as a star.
Line by Line Meaning
Já estou até vendo
I can already imagine
Meu nome brilhando
My name shining
E o mundo aplaudindo
And the world applauding
Ao me ver cantar
Upon seeing me sing
Ao me ver passar
Upon seeing me pass by
I wanna be a star!
I want to be a star!
Como Ginger Rogers vou sapatear
Like Ginger Rogers, I will tap dance
Mais de mil vestidos vou poder usar
I'll be able to wear over a thousand dresses
Num show de cores em cinemascope
In a colorful Cinemascope show
Eu direi adeus aos sonhos meus
I'll say goodbye to my dreams
Sucesso, aqui vou eu!
Success, here I come!
Rádio, televisão, revistas, muito mais, ah
Radio, television, magazines, and much more, ah
Meu rosto, meu sorriso, à venda nos jornais
My face, my smile, for sale in newspapers
Paris Match, New York Times, Look, Life, BBC of London
Paris Match, New York Times, Look, Life, BBC of London
Here I come
Here I come
Maquiagem, "mis-en-scène" para o Oscar cobiçado
Makeup, "mise-en-scene" for the coveted Oscar
Luzes, câmera, ação!
Lights, camera, action!
Eu vou lutar, eu vou subir
I will fight, I will rise
Eu vou ganhar e conseguir!
I will win and achieve!
Será que algum dia
Will someday
Famosa eu seria?
I be famous?
Meu sonho acontecia
My dream is coming true
E eu direi goodbye!
And I will say goodbye!
Mamãe, papai
Mom, Dad
I wanna be a star!
I want to be a star!
Abram alas
Make way
Eu vou passar
I will pass by
Sucesso, aqui vou eu!
Success, here I come!
Sucesso, aqui vou eu! Ah!
Success, here I come! Ah!
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNALDO BAPTISTA, ARNALDO DIAS BAPTISTA, RITA CARVALHO, RITA LEE JONES CARVALHO
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