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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10 June 1931 Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
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6 July 2019 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira 2nd child with Miúcha Female b. 12 May 1966 Age: 59 1966- Brazilian singer
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