João Gilberto
Born: 1931-06-10
Birthplace: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Biography
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
They Shot the Piano Player
Copacabana Palace
Ritas
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Welles' Language
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Top Movie Credits
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
Copacabana Palace
Self
Ritas
Self (archive footage)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
Welles' Language
Music
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Self (archive footage)
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Self (archive footage)