João Gilberto was a pioneering Brazilian musician known as the "father of bossa nova."
His collaboration with Stan Getz on the album "Getz/Gilberto" won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1965.
Gilberto received his first guitar at age 14, igniting his passion for music despite his father's disapproval.
Biography
Early Life
João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto, was born on June 10, 1931, in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. He was the son of Joviniano Domingos de Oliveira, a wealthy merchant, and Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira. Gilberto's musical journey began at the age of 14 when he received his first guitar from his grandfather, despite his father's disapproval. He formed his first band, "Enamorados do Ritmo," in Juazeiro before moving to Salvador in 1947, where he dedicated himself to music and began his career as a crooner at Rádio Sociedade da Bahia.
Career
Gilberto's career took off in the late 1950s when he became a pioneer of bossa nova, a genre that blends samba with jazz influences. His first recordings were released in Brazil as 78 rpm singles between 1951 and 1959. In 1963, he collaborated with American jazz musician Stan Getz on the groundbreaking album "Getz/Gilberto," which won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, marking a significant milestone in his career. His unique guitar style and laid-back vocal delivery set him apart, earning him the title of the "father of bossa nova" and the affectionate nickname "O Mito" in Brazil.
Personal Life
Throughout his life, Gilberto was married three times, first to singer Astrud Weinert, with whom he had a son, João Marcelo. He later married singer Miúcha, with whom he had a daughter, Bebel Gilberto. In his later years, Gilberto faced financial difficulties and declining health, living alone from around 2009. He passed away on July 6, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, leaving behind a legacy as one of Brazil's greatest musicians and composers, whose work evoked a sense of optimism in a divided nation.
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Discography
Exclusive2024
- 1.Chega de saudade2:04
- 2.Bim bom1:19
- 3.Hó-bá-lá-lá2:17
- 4.Desafinado1:59
- 5.Brigas, nunca máis2:07
- 6.Morena boca de ouro2:00
- 7.Maria ninguém2:24
- 8.Lobo bobo1:22
- 9.Aos pés da cruz1:37
- 10.É luxo só1:59
- 11.Saudade fez um samba1:47
- 12.Rosa morena2:06
- 13.Bolinha de papel1:20
- 14.Samba de minha terra2:24
- 15.Saudade da Bahia2:19
- 16.Trenzinho (Trem de ferro)1:52
- 17.Presente de natal1:55
- 18.O barquinho2:33
- 19.Insensatez2:27
- 20.O amor em paz2:24
- 21.Coisa mais linda2:52
- 22.Você e eu2:32
- 23.A primeira vez1:54
- 24.Este seu olhar2:14
- 25.Só em teus braços1:50
- 26.Se é tarde me perdoa1:47
- 27.Meditação1:48
- 28.Corcovado2:00
- 29.Discussão1:52
- 30.Amor certinho1:55
- 31.Um abraço no bonfá1:40
- 32.Doralice1:29
- 33.Samba de uma nota só1:40
- 34.O pato2:01
- 35.Outra vez1:53
- 36.Trevo de 4 folhas (I'm Looking over a Four Leaf Clover)1:26
1951 - 1958 - Com Garotos Da Lua: Early 78s (Remastered)2019
- 1.Quando Voce Recordar (Remastered)2:33
- 2.Amar E Bom (Remastered)2:30
- 3.Anejo Cruel (Remastered)2:45
- 4.Quando Ela Sai (Remastered)2:40
- 5.Sem Ela (Remastered)2:27
- 6.Chega De Saudade (Remastered)1:28
- 7.Bim Bom (Remastered)0:37
- 8.A Felicidade (Remastered)1:37
- 9.O Nosso Amor (Remastered)0:55
- 10.Meia Luz (Remastered)2:57
The Master of the Bossa Nova2019
- 1.Chega De Saudade2:01
- 2.Bim Bom1:16
- 3.Hó Bá Lá Lá Lá2:15
- 4.Desafinado1:56
- 5.Brigas, Nunca Máis2:04
- 6.Morena Boca De Ouro1:58
- 7.Maria Ninguém2:22
- 8.Lobo Bobo1:19
- 9.Aos Pés Da Cruz1:34
- 10.É Luxo Só1:57
- 11.Saudade Fez Um Samba1:45
- 12.Rosa Morena2:04
- 13.Manhá De Carnaval2:38
- 14.O Nosso Amor2:23
- 15.A Felicidade2:51
- 16.Só Em Teus Braços1:47
- 17.Se É Tarde Me Perdoa1:44
- 18.Meditação1:45
- 19.Corcovado1:57
- 20.Discussão1:49
- 21.Amor Certinho1:52
- 22.Um Abraço No Bonfá1:37
- 23.Doralice1:26
- 24.Samba De Uma Nota Só1:38
- 25.O Pato1:58
- 26.Outra Vez1:50
- 27.Trevo De 4 Folhas (I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover)1:24
- 28.Bolinha De Papel1:18
- 29.Samba De Minha Terra2:21
- 30.Saudade Da Bahia2:16
- 31.Trenzinho (Trem De Ferro)1:49
- 32.Presente De Natal1:52
- 33.O Barquinho2:30
- 34.Insensatez2:24
- 35.O Amor Em Paz2:21
- 36.Coisa Mais Linda2:50
- 37.Você E Eu2:30
- 38.A Primeira Vez1:51
- 39.Este Seu Olhar2:13
Quando você recordar2018
- 1.Quando você recordar2:33
- 2.Bim bom1:16
- 3.Lobo bobo1:20
- 4.Brigas nunca mais2:07
- 5.Hô‐bá‐lá‐lá2:17
- 6.Saudade fez um samba1:49
- 7.Maria ninguém2:24
- 8.Desafinado2:00
- 9.Rosa morena2:05
- 10.Morena boca de ouro1:59
- 11.Amar e bom2:30
- 12.Aos pés da Cruz1:34
- 13.É luxo só1:57
- 14.Chega de saudade2:02
Um Encontro no Au Bon Gourmet (Live 1962)2015
- 1.Só Danço Samba
- 2.Samba De Uma Nota Só
- 3.Corcovado
- 4.Samba Da Bênção
- 5.Amor Em Paz
- 6.Bossa Nova E Bossa Velha
- 7.Samba Do Avião
- 8.O Astronauta
- 9.Samba Da Minha Terra
- 10.Insensatez
- 11.Garota De Ipanema
- 12.Devagar Com A Louça
- 13.Só Danço Samba
- 14.Garota De Ipanema; Só Danço Samba; Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Você
Acapulco2002
- 1.De conversa em conversa2:17
- 2.Ela é carioca3:07
- 3.O sapo1:56
- 4.Esperanca perdida2:24
- 5.Trolley song2:43
- 6.João marcelo2:15
- 7.Farolito2:54
- 8.Astronauta2:14
- 9.Acapulco2:00
- 10.Besame mucho2:42
- 11.Eclipse2:28
João voz e violão1999
- 1.Desde que o samba é samba3:55
- 2.Você vai ver2:56
- 3.Eclipse3:04
- 4.Não vou pra casa2:56
- 5.Desafinado3:28
- 6.Eu vim da Bahia2:34
- 7.Coração vagabundo2:09
- 8.Da cor do pecado2:29
- 9.Segredo3:15
- 10.Chega de saudade3:26
Blue Rondo1997
- 1.Blue Rondo a la Turk7:53
- 2.Première rhapsodie7:50
- 3.Waltz for Debby8:55
- 4.Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: I. Modere2:20
- 5.Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: II. Lent et soutenu2:12
- 6.Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: III. Vif et rythmique1:07
- 7.Minha Saudade (My Longing)4:07
- 8.3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 1. Sempre piano e molto tranquillo: quarter note = 522:04
- 9.3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 2. quarter note = 1681:09
- 10.3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 3. quarter note = 1601:12
- 11.Yardbird Suite4:44
- 12.Clarinet Sonata, FP184: I. Allegro tristemente5:31
- 13.Clarinet Sonata, FP184: II. Romanza: Tres calme5:59
- 14.Clarinet Sonata, FP184: III. Allegro con fuoco3:13
- 15.A Child Is Born5:44
38 Titres Bossa Nova1993
- 1.Chega de saudade2:01
- 2.Desafinado1:58
- 3.Samba de uma nota só1:38
- 4.O pato2:01
- 5.Bolinha de papel1:20
- 6.O amor em paz2:23
- 7.Trevo de quatro folhas1:24
- 8.O barquinho2:30
- 9.Lobo bobo1:21
- 10.Bim bom1:16
- 11.Hô-Bá-Lá-lá2:16
- 12.Aos pés da cruz1:34
- 13.É luxo só1:58
- 14.Outra vez1:51
- 15.Coisa mais linda2:51
- 16.Este seu olhar2:14
- 17.Trenzinho (Trem de ferro)1:51
- 18.Brigas nunca mais2:06
- 19.Saudade fez um samba1:47
- 20.Amor certinho1:52
- 21.Insensatez2:26
- 22.Rosa morena2:05
- 23.Morena boca de ouro1:58
- 24.Maria ninguém2:22
- 25.A primeira vez1:52
- 26.Presente de natal1:53
- 27.Samba da minha terra2:21
- 28.Saudade da Bahia2:16
- 29.Corcovado1:58
- 30.Só em teus braços1:47
- 31.Meditação1:46
- 32.Você e eu2:31
- 33.Doralice1:27
- 34.Discussão1:50
- 35.Se é tarde me perdoa1:47
- 36.Um abraço no Bonfá1:37
- 37.Manhã de carnaval2:35
- 38.Medley: O nosso amor / A felicidade3:06
Stan Getz Featuring Joao & Astrud Gilberto1993
- 1.Corcovado (Quiet Nights)5:40
- 2.It Might As Well Be Spring4:38
- 3.Eu E Voce (Me And You)3:29
- 4.The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)6:34
- 5.O Pato (The Duck)2:26
- 6.Um Abraco No Bonfa2:54
- 7.Meditacao (Meditation)4:04
- 8.Here's That Rainy Day6:21
- 9.Samba De Minha Terra3:09
- 10.One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So)3:22
- 11.The Telephone Song1:59
- 12.Only Trust Your Heart4:30
- 13.Stan's Blues4:46
- 14.Bim Bom2:09
- 15.Rosa Morena4:08
- 16.The Singing Song3:47
Desafinado1992
- 1.Corcovado1:59
- 2.Você e eu2:31
- 3.Desafinado1:59
- 4.Meditação1:46
- 5.Samba de uma nota só1:38
- 6.Chega de saudade2:01
- 7.Rosa morena2:05
- 8.O pato2:01
- 9.Saudade de Bahia2:17
- 10.Manhã de Carnaval2:34
- 11.O amor em paz2:23
- 12.O barquinho2:30
- 13.Insensatez2:25
- 14.Coisa mais linda2:52
- 15.Samba de minha terra2:20
- 16.Dora Lice1:27
- 17.Este seu olhar2:14
- 18.É luxo só1:57
- 19.Outra vez1:51
- 20.Discussão1:50
The Girl From Ipanema1992
- 1.Eu e você2:22
- 2.O nosso amor / A felicidade3:03
- 3.Maria vai com as outras4:04
- 4.Hȏ-bá-lá-lá2:14
- 5.Corcovado2:30
- 6.Catende5:03
- 7.Marina2:25
- 8.Brigas, nunca mais2:05
- 9.Only Trust Your Heart4:25
- 10.Das rosas3:17
- 11.Saudade fez um samba1:45
- 12.It Might as Well Be Spring4:19
- 13.Cantador2:34
- 14.Se é tarde me perdoa1:45
- 15.Telephone Song1:52
- 16.Chove la fora2:12
- 17.The Girl From Ipanema6:01
João1991
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Brasil1981
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Amoroso1977
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The Best of Two Worlds1976
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João Gilberto1973
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Ela é carioca1970
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Getz / Gilberto1964
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The Boss Of The Bossa Nova1962
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João Gilberto1962
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O amor, o sorriso e a flor1960
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Chega de saudade1959
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El creador del Bossa Nova
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Hô-Bá-Lá-Lá2013
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Label
- Record label
- Warner Music Group
Achievements
- Award
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- Award
- honorary doctorate from Columbia University
- Award
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- Award
- International Latin Music Hall of Fame
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album
- Award
- Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
Groups
- João Gilberto Trioeponymouscurrent
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Also known as: Joao, Joao Gilbert, Joao Gilberto, João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira
João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto, 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" . 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. Gilberto's Amoroso was nominated for a Grammy in 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão.
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