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
Copacabana Palace
They Shot the Piano Player
Ritas
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Seara Vermelha
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
O Barato de Iacanga
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Top Movie Credits
Copacabana Palace
Self
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
Ritas
Self (archive footage)
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Self (archive footage)
Seara Vermelha
Songs
O Barato de Iacanga
Self (archive footage)
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Self (archive footage)