Carlos Paredes

Carlos Paredes ComSE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ pɐˈɾeðɨʃ]; 16 February 1925 – 23 July 2004) was a virtuoso Portuguese guitar player and composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of Portuguese guitar of all-time.

This article is about the musician. For the footballer, see Carlos Humberto Paredes.
Carlos Paredes
ComSE
Background information
Born16 February 1925,
Coimbra, Portugal
Died23 July 2004(2004-07-23) (aged 79)
Lisbon, Portugal
GenresFado, Coimbra fado, classical
Instrument(s)
  • Portuguese guitar
Years active1939–1993
Labels

Born in Coimbra, Portugal, in a family with a long tradition of guitar playing, he was taught to play the Portuguese guitar by his father, Artur Paredes. He composed numerous soundtracks for cinema and theatre, such as the soundtrack for the Portuguese film Os Verdes Anos (1963), which contains his famous piece "Canção Verde Anos". He released several recordings as a solo artist and performed in numerous countries worldwide.

Besides his music career, Paredes also worked in the public service for most of his life. In 1958, during Portugal's dictatorial Estado Novo regime, he was imprisoned for 18 months for joining the Portuguese Communist Party, at the time an illegal organization.

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