Carlos Paredes (February 16, 1925–July 23, 2004) was a portuguese guitar player, born in Coimbra, son to the equally famous Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising the medium internationally during the 20th century. He was known as the "Man with a Thousand Fingers". He began playing at the age of 4 and started his music career at the age of eleven. He performed with many other artists including Charlie Haden and also wrote compositions for fado singer Amalia Rodrigues. He wrote a number of film scores and received particular recognition for the 1971 film Verdes Anos ("Tender Years").

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