Editing Carlos Paredes (section)

==== 1950s and 1960s ====
Paredes' first release was a self-titled [[Extended play|EP]] in 1957.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> He was accompanied by Fernando Alvim on the classical guitar. After this first record, the musical partnership between Paredes and Alvim would last for more than 20 years.<ref name=":0" />

During the 1960s, Paredes composed the soundtracks for numerous Portuguese films. He composed the soundtrack for the 1963 film [[Os Verdes Anos|''Os'' ''Verdes Anos'']], directed by [[Paulo Rocha (film director)|Paulo Rocha]]. The piece "Canção Verdes Anos", which is part of this soundtrack and was also included in his first studio album, became one his most recognizable works. He also composed the soundtracks for the film ''Fado Corrido'' (1964), by [[Jorge Brum do Canto]], the film ''Mudar de Vida'' (1966), by Paulo Rocha, and contributed to the soundtrack of several short-films: ''Rendas de Metais Preciosos'' (1960)'','' by Cândido Costa Pinto; ''P.X.O.'' (1962), by [[Pierre Kast]] and Jacques Valcroze; ''As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio'' (1965), by [[Manoel de Oliveira]]; ''Crónica do Esforço Perdido'' (1966), by [[António Macedo|António de Macedo]]; ''À Cidade (The City)'' (1968) and ''The Colombus Route'' (1969), by [[José Fonseca e Costa]]; and ''Tráfego e Estiva'' (1968), by [[Manuel Guimarães]].<ref name=":0" />

In theatre, he collaborated with [[José Cardoso Pires]] and Fernando Gusmão in 1964, with Carlos Avillez in the play ''Bodas de Sangue'' and performances of [[Federico García Lorca|García Lorca's]] ''[[The House of Bernarda Alba]]'' by Teatro Experimental de Cascais.<ref name=":0" />

His first studio album, ''Guitarra Portuguesa'', was released in 1967. That same year, he played alongside [[Amália Rodrigues]] in her show at the [[Olympia (Paris)|Olympia]] in Paris, by her invitation.<ref name=":2" /> Amália, who was very impressed with his talent, wished to have Paredes accompany her in her touring band, but Paredes declined, citing his father's advice: "If you want to be soloist, you must accompany no-one". Still, the two remained lifelong friends.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=Tal como há uma guitarra antes e depois de Paredes, há um Fado antes e depois de Amália|url=https://www.tsf.pt/portugal/cultura/tal-como-ha-uma-guitarra-antes-e-depois-de-paredes-ha-um-fado-antes-e-depois-de-amalia-12456468.html|access-date=2020-12-29|website=TSF Rádio Notícias|language=pt}}</ref>

In 1968 he released three EPs: ''Porto Santo'', ''Divertimento'' and ''Variações em Ré menor''.