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.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at www2.uol.com.br/joaogilberto
- Wikipedia article on João Gilberto
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0318291
- Last.fm page on João Gilberto
- MusicBrainz entry on João Gilberto
Collaborated on
- Stan Getz & João Gilberto,
- João & Astrud Gilberto With Stan Getz & Gary Burton,
- João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto,
- João Gilberto With Antônio Carlos Jobim and His Orchestra,
- João Gilberto, Maria Bethânia, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil,
- João Gilberto Trio,
- João Gilberto & Miúcha,
- Antônio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá & João Gilberto
Personal Relationships
- Is the parent of Bebel Gilberto,
- Is/was married to Astrud Gilberto and Miúcha,
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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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