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Born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931, in the town of Juázeiro in the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil. His father was a wealthy merchant who insisted that all of his ...
Brazilian guitarist and singer Joao Gilberto helped to define the subtle, swaying and quietly sensuous style of music known as bossa nova, which became a worldwide craze in the 1960s. Gilberto, who ...
Astrud Gilberto, the iconic Brazilian singer-songwriter who brought bossa nova to global audiences with the 1964 hit “The Girl From Ipanema,” has died. She was 83. Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend ...
The Brazilian singer radiated quiet poise and subtle undercurrents. By Jon Pareles Astrud Gilberto, who died on Monday at 83, brought the first, alluring taste of Brazilian bossa nova to countless ...