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João Gilberto

Acting 88 (deceased) years old Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil ★ 0.1
Born: June 10, 1931
Died: July 6, 2019

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".

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