Ivan Guimares Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian music

ian. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (
MPB) and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by Elis
Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is a not
able and respected interpreter. His 1989 hit song "Love Dance" is one of the mos
t re-recorded songs in musical history.
Testifying to Lins's importance as a composer is the frequency with which tribut
e albums and new covers of his compositions appear. His jazz classics have been
recorded by many notable international artists including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fit
zgerald, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Joe Pass, George Benson, the Manhattan
Transfer, Diane Schuur, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Eliane Elias, Patti Austin,
Sting, Toots Thielemans, Take 6, Lee Ritenour, David Benoit, Carlos do Carmo, Ma
rk Murphy, Dave Grusin, Srgio Mendes, Michael Bubl, Jane Monheit and Shirley Horn,
among countless others.\
Life[edit]
Ivan Lins was born in Rio de Janeiro. He spent several years in Boston, Massachu
setts, while his father, a naval engineer, continued his graduate studies at M.I
.T., studied at the Military College in Rio. He later received a degree in indus
trial chemical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He con
sidered a career in volleyball before discovering his considerable musical talen
t. Ivan Lins currently resides in Rio de Janeiro.
Work[edit]
Ivan Lins has released albums regularly and penned several standards, such as "L
ove Dance", "Comear de Novo" (Starting Over) (the English lyric version is titled
"The Island", with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman), and "Velas Iadas", which
have made their way north into the American jazz lexicon. "You Moved Me to This
", a duet with Brenda Russell from the same album as "Love Dance", saw modest su
ccess on American radio. He recorded in English for Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
in the early 1990s.
In the mid-eighties, Lins recorded a jazz fusion album with Dave Grusin and Lee
Ritenour titled Harlequin, which was a critical and commercial success. Lins als
o composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film Dois Crregos.
Lins' longtime composing partner is Vitor Martins. Their songs typically feature
lush harmony with a distinctive jazz sensibility. One signature voicing he ofte
n employs in his own performances is the delayed addition of a ?11 to a sus13 ch
ord, or the delayed addition of a ?9 to a sus13 chord.
Ivan Lins appeared as guest performer on the albums Dois Mundos (1998) and Recor
ded in Rio (2003) of the Dutch artist Josee Koning. He also appeared on the albu
m Call Me Irresponsible (2007) of the artist Michael Bubl and with singer/songwri
ter Paula Cole on her 2007 CD, Courage, singing a duet with her on the song "Har
d to be Soft". Ivan Lins appeared as guest performer on the album Surrender (200
7) of the American artist Jane Monheit, which includes his composition "Rio de M
aio".
Jazz reporter and music critic David Adler[1] reported Lins's October 2000 Carne
gie Hall concert performance and tribute to him. The event corresponded with the
tribute album titled A Love Affair, released by Telarc Records. Headline perfor
mers from diverse genres participated in celebrating the man and his music on th
e recording and in the world-class performance hall, a noteworthy accomplishment
in the history of any musician.
Lins maintains an active touring schedule, including a 2003 appearance at the Bl
ue Note in New York City. In May, 2008, he returned to New York, performing with
Rosa Passos at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Ivan Lins is a political artist and musical icon in his country.

Awards and nominations[edit]
In 2005, he won two Latin Grammy Awards; Album of the Year and Best MPB (Msica po
pular brasileira) Album for Cantando Histrias. He became the first Brazilian arti
st and Portuguese-language artist to win the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year.
No other Brazilian artist or Portuguese-language artist has won the award since
then.
Ivan Lins was
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nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards in 2009 for his latest alb
Vince Mendoza performed with the Metropole Orchestra. He was nominat
of the Year (Arlequim Desconhecido) and Album of the Year. He won
Best MPB (Msica popular brasileira) Album.

In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best MPB Album
category for his album Amrica Brasil.[2]