Person

João Gilberto

João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 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 G…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Brazil
Born
June 10th, 1931
Died
July 6th, 2019
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Warner Bros. Records
Epic
Columbia
Last updated: September 24th, 2023·MusicBrainz

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