João Gilberto
Bossa nova, Musical Artist
1931 –
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Who is João Gilberto?
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre of Bossa nova in the late 1950s.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1931
Juazeiro - Also known as
- Joao Gilberto
- Joao Gilbert
- Parents
- Spouses
- Miúcha
(1965/04 - 1971) - Astrud Gilberto
(1960 - 1964)
- Miúcha
- Children
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Lived in
- Bahia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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