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João Gilberto

Born 10 June 1931.

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Biography

João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is credited with having created the bossa nova beat and is known as the "Father of Bossa Nova." His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre in the late 1950s.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
João voz e violão 2000
Desafinado 1992
João 1991
Amoroso 1991
João Gilberto 1962
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Vocal Herbie Mann A Mann & a Woman / Recorded in Rio de Janeiro (2001)
Vocal Stan Getz & João Gilberto Getz/Gilberto (feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim) (1997)
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