Carlos Lyra
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.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1933-05-11 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 2023-12-16
Known for
- The Priest and the Girl (1966) — Musical
- Cat Skin (1962) — Music
- Vinicius de Moraes (2005) — Self
- Five Times Favela (1962) — Original Music Composer
- Nos Tempos da Vaselina (1979)
- The Patriot (1998) — Music
- Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984) — Music
- The Sign of Scorpio (1974) — Eduardo
- Pistoleiro Bossa Nova (1959) — Songs
- Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005) — Self
- Dossiê Jango (2013) — Self
- O Canto Livre de Nara Leão (2022) — Self
- Eu Transo, Ela Transa (1972) — Music
- Pretty But Wicked (1963) — Music
- JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País (2002) — Self
- Entre a Lei e a Luta (2024) — Carlos Lyra