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Ivan Lins

real name Ivan Guimarães Lins

Brazil · b. 1945-06-16

Ivan Lins is credited on 1,770 releases across 649 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,770

Credits

649

Albums

7

Decades active

146

In collections

Biography

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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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1,770 releases · 649 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 2,638
  • Other credits · 199
  • Production · 23

Studios: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium · Canecão, Rio de Janeiro · Kendun Recorders · Cherokee Studios

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