- Born
- 11 May 1939
Botafogo - Died
- 16 December 2023
Rio de Janeiro - Country
- Brazil
- Active
- 1954–2023
- Record labels
- Philips Records
- Discography
- 6 albums
Biography
Carlos Lyra was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Carlos Lyra was born on 11 May 1939 in Botafogo and died on 16 December 2023 in Rio de Janeiro. The music is usually filed under jazz and bossa nova. Record labels: Philips Records. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “Bossa Nova” (1959) to “Os Bossa Nova” (2007). Honours include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2008).
Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa (11 May 1933 – 16 December 2023) was a Brazilian singer, and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música popular brasileira classics. He has also worked as a writer, with notable contributions to musical films such as Para Viver um Grande Amor and Intimidade. He and Antônio Carlos Jobim were the first two music composers, together with lyricists Vinicius de Moraes and Ronaldo Boscoli, to be recorded by João Gilberto on his first LP entitled Chega de Saudade (1959), which is referred to as the first generation of Bossa Nova.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Carlos Lyra is credited as a sideman
Awards
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Carlos Lyra play?
Carlos Lyra is known for playing guitar and voice.
When and where was Carlos Lyra born?
Carlos Lyra was born 11 May 1939 in Botafogo.
What are Carlos Lyra's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Bossa Nova (1959), Saravá! (1969), ...E no entanto é preciso cantar (1971), A música brasileira deste século por seus autores e intérpretes: Carlos Lyra (2000) and Os Bossa Nova (2007).
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