Caetano Veloso, a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, author, and political activist was born on August 7, 1942.

At the start of the Brazilian military dictatorship that gained power in 1964, in the 1960s, Veloso first rose to prominence for his involvement in the musical movement known as Tropicalismo in Brazil. Tropicalismo included music, poetry, and theater.

Since then, he has continued to have a significant impact on creativity and is a top-selling performer and composer. Veloso has won two Grammy Awards as well as nine Latin Grammy Awards. Veloso received recognition as the 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 14.

Who is Caetano Veloso wife Andréa Gadelha?

On November 21, 1967, Veloso wed Andrea Gadelha (or Dedé), a fellow Baiana and actress, in a wedding that evoked the counterculture movement. The duo got married from 1967 to 1986.

She was born in 1948 and is currently 75 years old. She was an actress and had a son and a daughter with Veloso.