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

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Copacabana Palace

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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

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Bahia de Todos os Sambas

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

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Where Are You, João Gilberto?

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