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
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Vinicius de Moraes
Copacabana Palace
Ritas
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
It's All Brazil
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Top Movie Credits
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
Vinicius de Moraes
Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
Copacabana Palace
Self
Ritas
Self (archive footage)
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Self (archive footage)
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Self (archive footage)
It's All Brazil
Original Music Composer