Brother of singer Maria Bethânia. Uncle of Bella Veloso Chidren: Moreno Veloso [b. 22 November 1972] and Júlia [b. 7 January 1979 d. 1979], with Dedé Gadelha, and Zeca Lavigne Veloso [b. 7 March 1992] and Tom Lavigne Veloso [b. 25 January 1997], with Paula Lavigne. Good friend of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Veloso appears briefly in Almodóvar's Hable con ella (2002). Lived in London, England for three years in the late 60s - early 70s after he and friend Gilberto Gil were exiled from Brazil by the military dictatorship. Both men returned to Brazil as cultural heroes. He's a great fan of Federico Fellini. He even recorded songs in Italian and an entire album of Fellini-related material in homage to him. Veloso has said repeatedly that Strada, La (1954) was a primary influence on his life and work. Published autobiography "Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil" in 2002.
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