Carlos Lyra, singer and composer, dies at age 90

Carlos Lyra, singer and composer, dies at age 90

The musician was a partner of Vinicius de Moraes, among other artists, and wrote hits such as “Coisa Mais Linda”, “Primavera” and “Você e Eu”

The singer and composer Carlos Lyrawho worked with artists such as Vinicius de Moraes It is Ronaldo Boscoli, died in the early hours of this Saturday (16), in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 90. According to information from the G1the death was confirmed by the musician’s family.

According to the composer’s wife, Magda Pereira Botafogo, Lyra he had been admitted with a fever last Thursday (14) at Unimed Hospital, in Barra da Tijuca. After carrying out tests, a bacteria was detected. The cause of death, however, has not yet been revealed.

Revealed in the voice of Sylvia Telles (1935-1966), who recorded his first composition, “Boy”in 1956, Lyra He was one of the greatest bossa nova composers. Among his successes are “Most beautiful thing”, “Spring”, “You and I”, “You Know” It is “Most beautiful thing”.

In 1959, he released his first album, “Bossa nova”. In addition to working on music, Lyra He was also a great disseminator of Brazilian culture, being one of those responsible for founding the Centro Popular da Cultura (CPC), of the National Union of Students, in 1961.

In 2023, he was honored in the collective album “Afeto”, which featured names such as Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Fernanda Abreu, João Donato, Joyce Moreno, Lulu Santos, Mart’nália, Leila Pinheiro It is Ney Matogrosso.

Source: Rollingstone

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