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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".
Awards & recognition
- honorary doctorate from Columbia University · 2017
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · 2005
- Grammy Award — Best Global Music Album · 2001
- International Latin Music Hall of Fame · 2001
- Latin Grammy Hall of Fame · 2001
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- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1965
- Latin Grammy Award — Best MPB Album · 2005 · nominated
