Biography

João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira OMC, better known as João Gilberto (Juazeiro, June 10, 1931 — Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer. Considered a brilliant artist by musicologists and specialized journalists, he revolutionized Brazilian music by creating a new guitar beat to play samba: the "Bossa Nova".

Known For

They Shot the Piano Player

Self (archive audio)

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

Copacabana Palace

Self

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Self

Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

Self

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Self (archive footage)

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Self (archive footage)