Songwriter, vocalist, and pianist Ivan Lins is an icon of Brazilian music. Possessed of a reedy baritone, his vocal phrasing embraces nuance and eschews traditional restraint. Further, he has written for countless vocalists. Lins initially caught listeners' attention in 1970 after Elis Regina scored a hit with his "Madalena." His long recording career includes important albums for RCA (Modo Livre) EMI (A Noite, Novo Tempo), Philips (Amar Assim), and Reprise (Love Dance). Lins gained fans in the United States and Europe. He collaborated with urban contemporary greats George Ben...