João Gilberto

Also known as João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira

Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019)

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João Gilberto was a Brazilian musician who pioneered bossa nova, a musical style that blended samba rhythms with jazz influences in the mid-20th century. His innovative approach to singing and guitar playing made him influential in shaping modern Brazilian music and introducing it to international audiences.

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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

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova — Self2026
Ritas — Self (archive footage)2025
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi — Self (archive footage)2024
They Shot the Piano Player — Self (archive audio)2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus2023
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova — Self2022
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão — Self (archive footage)2022
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando — Self (voice)2020
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A — Self2019
O Barato de Iacanga — Self (archive footage)2019

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Juazeiro
Place of death: Rio de Janeiro
Spouse: Astrud Gilberto
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Notable work: Chega de Saudade
Genre: indie pop
Instrument: bass
Record label: Warner Music Group
Official website: www.joaogilberto.com
Image: João Gilberto.jpg
Residence: Rio de Janeiro

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Commons category: João Gilberto
date of birth: 1931-06-10
topic's main category: Category:João Gilberto
start of work period: 1950-00-00
date of death: 2019-07-06
birth name: João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira
end of work period: 2019-00-00
social media followers: 1481
pseudonym: João Gilberto
copyright representative: UBC
place of burial: Niterói

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Encyclopedic overview

João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira (/ˈʒwaʊn ʒɪlˈbɛərtuː/ ZHWOWN zhil-BAIR-too; Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019), known as João Gilberto, was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" (The Myth). In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Gilberto's Amoroso was nominated for a Grammy in 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão.

Early life

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