João Gilberto

(1931-2019)

Brazilian musician

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João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" ("The Legend"). In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Gilberto's Amoroso was nominated for a Grammy in 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão.

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Born	10 June 1931 Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
Died	6 July 2019 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Zodiac	Gemini
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Astrud Gilberto 1940-2023 · Brazilian singer · m. ???? info edit

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Miúcha 1937-2018 · Brazilian musician · m. ???? info edit

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Joao Marcelo info 1st child with Astrud Gilberto Male b. 1960 · Age: 65 · 1960- · Celebrity Baby

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Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira info 2nd child with Miúcha Female b. 12 May 1966 · Age: 59 · 1966- · Brazilian singer

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