Artist
Ivan Lins
Brazil · b. 1945
Ivan Lins is a musician from Brazil, active since 1945. Their discography on Gatefold includes 5 records.
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1945
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Biography
Brazilian singer, keyboardist and composer, born June 16, 1945, in Rio de Janeiro.
A self-taught pianist since the age of 18, he was greatly influenced by jazz and bossa nova. In the 60’s, while finishing his degree in engineering, Lins participated in music festivals. In 1970, he performed "O Amor É o Meu País" (by Ivan Lins and Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza) at the finals of the 5th International Song Festival, being placed second. Lins’ first breakthrough as a composer happened with the song "Madalena" (by Ivan Lins and Ronaldo Monteiro), recorded by the acclaimed Brazilian singer Elis Regina.
A Grammy nominee, Ivan Lins is currently one of the most recorded Brazilian composers abroad. His recent productions include the double album "Viva Noel", a tribute to the Brazilian poet and composer Noel Rosa, and the CD "Um Novo Tempo", comprised of Christmas songs.
In 1991 he founded the label Velas with Vitor Martins
He was married to Lucinha Lins and is the father.
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