João Gilberto
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 10, 1931
Day of Death
July 6, 2019 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
João Gilberto
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
2018
Copacabana Palace
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Brasil
1981
Ritas
2025
It's All Brazil
1997
Isto é Noel Rosa
1990
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
O Gerente
2011
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
2022
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005