Ivan Lins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ivan Lins

Brazilian musician

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1945

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: composer, singer, record producer, pianist, songwriter, film score composer, jazz musician

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician.
He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over thirty years.
His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970.
"Love Dance", a hit in 1989, is one of the most recorded songs in musical history.His songs have been covered by Patti Austin, David Benoit, George Benson, Michael Bublé, Eliane Elias, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Grusin, Shirley Horn, Quincy Jones, Steve Kuhn, the Manhattan Transfer, Sérgio Mendes, Jane Monheit, Mark Murphy, Carmen McRae, Joe Pass, Lee Ritenour, Sarah Vaughan, Diane Schuur, Sting, Barbra Streisand, Take 6, Toots Thielemans, and Nancy Wilson.