Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer born on May 11, 1933. One of the founders of the bossa nova genre, he, along with Антониу Карлосом Жобимом , Винисиусом де Мораесом , and Рональдо Босколи created works that became the basis for Жуана Жилберту first album, "Chega de Saudade" This album is considered the beginning of the "first generation of bossa nova." Among his famous compositions are "Você e Eu" and "Coisa Mais Linda" Carlos Lyra has had a significant influence on the development of Brazilian popular music and jazz.

• Genres: Латиноамериканская музыка, Поп, Джаз
• Country: Brazil
• Language: Portuguese, Latin