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
Ritas
Copacabana Palace
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
They Shot the Piano Player
O Barato de Iacanga
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
Vinicius de Moraes
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Top Movie Credits
Ritas
Self (archive footage)
Copacabana Palace
Self
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
O Barato de Iacanga
Self (archive footage)
Vinicius de Moraes
Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)