- Founded the band Os Mutantes with Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias in 1966. Performed with them until 1972.
- Besides Portuguese, speaks fluently English, Italian and French. Also speaks Spanish a little.
- Animal rights activist.
- Daughter of an American father and an Italian mother.
- Caetano Veloso homaged her in the song "Sampa" (1978). Rita homaged him in the song "Homem Vinho" (1997).
- Singer Ney Matogrosso introduced her husband Roberto de Carvalho. Then, Roberto was working with Ney in his band.
- Worked several times with her husband Roberto de Carvalho (musician).
- Has a granddaughter named Isabela born on November 29th 2005 (Beto's daughter).
- Has two sisters: Mary Lee and Virginia Lee.
- She's a singer, a composer, a writer and an actress.
- Ex-sister-in-law of Sérgio Dias.
- In 1988, she adapted and recorded a Portuguese version of the French song "C'est si bon" which was written in 1947 by Henri Betti (music) and André Hornez (lyrics). The title song became "Cecy Bom".
- Went to college with Regina Duarte.
- Educated in the French school Liceu Pasteur.
- She's the younger of 3 children.
- Plays drums, guitar, piano, harmonica and autoharp. was one of the first Brazilian musicians to use an electric guitar.
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