João Gilberto
- Birth name: João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira
- Born: 1931-06-10
- Juazeiro, Brazil
- Died: 2019-07-06
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Genre: Bossa Nova
- Years active: 1950-2019
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Biography
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; June 10, 1931 – July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist, who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world he was often called "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" ("The Legend").
Albums:
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João Gilberto - Amoroso
- 1977
- Bossa Nova
- Brazil
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