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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-11 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos Lyra

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.

Known For

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The Patriot

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Para Viver Um Grande Amor

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The Priest and the Girl

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Nos Tempos da Vaselina

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Cat Skin

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Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

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Eu Transo, Ela Transa

Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes

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Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária

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Cinco Vezes Favela

Acting

2024

Entre a Lei e a Luta as Carlos Lyra

2020

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando as Self

2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self

2017

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas as Self

2015

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music as Self

2013

Dossiê Jango as Self

2009

2008

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world as Self

2007

O Som do Vinil as Self

2005

Vinicius de Moraes as Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self

2004

MPB dos Tempos da Repressão as Self

2002

JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País as Self

1999

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer as Self

1979

Nos Tempos da Vaselina

1974

The Sign of Scorpio as Eduardo

Writing

1984

Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Theatre Play

1966

The Priest and the Girl as Musical

Sound

1998

The Patriot as Music

1984

Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Music

1979

Nos Tempos da Vaselina as Music

1972

Eu Transo, Ela Transa as Music

1966

The Priest and the Girl as Music

1963

Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes as Original Music Composer

Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária as Music

1962

Cinco Vezes Favela as Original Music Composer

Cat Skin as Music

1959

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova as Songs