Ivan Lins

About

Brazilian pop and jazz artist who hit the charts with "Madalena," "Love Dance," and many other songs. "Love Dance" from 1989 became one of history's most recorded songs. He and Vitor Martins were longtime collaborators.

Before Fame

He initially contemplated volleyball as a career, but music won out.

Trivia

He forged a longtime partnership with composer Vitor Martins, and together they turned out songs that featured rich and distinctive harmonies.

Family Life

His father was a naval engineer whose graduate work was accomplished at M.I.T.

Associated With

His jazz numbers were covered by several generations of performers, ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Barbra Streisand to Michael Buble.