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João Gilberto

João Gilberto has been played over 60 times on NTS, first on 11 March 2015. João Gilberto's music has been featured on 54 episodes.

João Gilberto (João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil, June 10, 1931 - July 6, 2019) was a Brazilian singer, acoustic guitarist and ocasional songwriter, considered one of the creators of bossa nova with Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes. One of his most famous nicknames is "Pai da Bossa Nova" (Father of Bossa Nova).

A self-taught guitarist and singer, Gilberto moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1950 and joined the vocal group Garotos da Lua ("The Boys of…

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Estate
João Gilberto
Warner Bros. Records1977
Estate
João GilbertoWarner Bros. Records1977
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Undiú
João Gilberto
Polydor1973
Undiú
João GilbertoPolydor1973
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Caminhos Cruzados
João Gilberto
Warner Bros. Records1993
Caminhos Cruzados
João GilbertoWarner Bros. Records1993
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Acapulco
João Gilberto
Orfeon1970
Acapulco
João GilbertoOrfeon1970
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Besame Mucho
Joao Gilberto
Warner Bros. Records, Hispavox1977
Besame Mucho
Joao GilbertoWarner Bros. Records, Hispavox1977
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Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto
Verve Records1998
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João GilbertoVerve Records1998
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Bolita de Papel (Bolinha de Papel)
João Gilberto
Odeon Pops0
Bolita de Papel (Bolinha de Papel)
João GilbertoOdeon Pops0
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Rosa Morena
Joao Gilberto
Bluebell Record1962
Rosa Morena
Joao GilbertoBluebell Record1962
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The Girl From Ipanema
Getz, Gilberto
Verve Records1963
The Girl From Ipanema
Getz, GilbertoVerve Records1963
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Chega De Saudade
João Gilberto
Odeon1959
Chega De Saudade
João GilbertoOdeon1959
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