João Gilberto

Jun 10, 1931 - Jul 06, 2019 (88 years old) in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

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

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O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
Self (archive footage)
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Ritas
Self (archive footage)
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They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
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Vinicius de Moraes
Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)

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