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Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins, born on June 16, 1945, in Rio de Janeiro, is a celebrated
Brazilian singer, pianist, and composer whose career has profoundly shaped
Música Popular Brasileira (MPB). Influenced by jazz, bossa nova, and soul, he
began playing piano at 18 and gained prominence in the late 1960s with festival
performances, including his breakthrough composition "Madalena," famously
recorded by Elis Regina. His early albums, such as Agora (1971) and Modo Livre
(1974), showcased his evolving style and his fruitful collaboration with
lyricist Vítor Martins. Signature songs like "Ab...
