João Gilberto
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" ("The Legend"). In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Nominated at the Grammy 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance, album Amoroso, and winner category in Grammy 2001 with João voz e violão Best World Music Album.
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| Born | João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira 10 June 1931 |
| Died | 6 July 2019 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Partner(s) | Miúcha (1965–1971) Maria do Céu Harris (1984–2003; 2005–2019) Claudia Faissol (2003–2005) |
| Children | 3, including Bebel |
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| Years active | 1949–2008 |
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