Brother of singer Maria Bethânia, Clara, Isabel, Rodrigo, Roberto, Nicinha
(adopted) and Irene (adopted).
Uncle of Bella Veloso
Chidren: Moreno Veloso [b. 22 November 1972] and Júlia [b. 7 January
1979 d. 1979], with Andréa Gadelha, and Zeca Veloso [b. 7 March
1992] and Tom Veloso [b. 25 January 1997], with Paula Lavigne.
He 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 The Road (1954) was a primary influence on his life and
work.
He published the autobiography "Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil" in 2002.
In 2004 he released his first CD all in English: "A Foreign
Sound".
Caetano worked in some soundtracks for movies like for Pedro
Almodóvar's movie "Hable con ella" (2002).
Parents: José Teles Veloso (Seu Zezinho) who died in 1984 and
Claudionor Viana Teles Veloso (Canô Veloso), born in September 16th 1907.
They got married in January 7th 1931.
Caetano Veloso is one of Brazilian biggest names of MPB (Música Popular
Brasileira - Brazilian Popular Music).