1931–2019 · Acting
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Honors
62017honorary doctorate from Columbia University
2005Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
2001Grammy Award — Best Global Music Album
2001International Latin Music Hall of Fame
2001Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
Bio
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".
Filmography
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