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Carlos Lyra

Carlos Lyra

Carlos Lyra

1933-05-11

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Biography

Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa (Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, December 16, 2023) was a Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was one of the young figures of bossa nova. It was part of a more activist bossa nova, proposing the return of the rhythm to its roots in samba.

Best known for:

The Priest and the Girl

Cat Skin

Vinicius de Moraes

Five Times Favela

The Patriot

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

The Sign of Scorpio

Nos Tempos da Vaselina

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária

Dossiê Jango

Eu Transo, Ela Transa

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Entre a Lei e a Luta

Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

MPB dos Tempos da Repressão

O Som do Vinil

Travessia

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

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Filmography:

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova (1959)
WORK AS:
Songs
Five Times Favela (1962)
WORK AS:
Original Music Composer
Cat Skin (1962)
WORK AS:
Music
Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária (1963)
WORK AS:
Music
The Priest and the Girl (1966)
WORK AS:
Musical, Music
Eu Transo, Ela Transa (1972)
WORK AS:
Music
The Sign of Scorpio (1974)
APPEREAD AS:
Eduardo
Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)
WORK AS:
Theatre Play, Music

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The Patriot (1998)
WORK AS:
Music
Entre a Lei e a Luta (2024)
APPEREAD AS:
Carlos Lyra

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