Carlos Lyra

Personal Info

Birthday

May 11, 1933

Day of Death

2023-12-16

(90 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

The Sign of Scorpio

Entre a Lei e a Luta

Filmography

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
2008
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
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
1974
The Sign of Scorpio
as Eduardo