João Gilberto From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For the self-titled album, see João Gilberto (album) . This name uses Portuguese naming customs : the first or maternal family name is Prado Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira . João Gilberto Gilberto in 2006 Background information Birth name João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira Born 10 June 1931 Juazeiro , Bahia, Brazil Died 6 July 2019 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Genres Bossa nova , samba , Latin jazz Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 1950–2019 Labels Columbia Elektra/Musician Epic Odeon Polydor PolyGram Resonance UMG Verve Warner Bros. WMG João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu] ; June 10, 1931 – July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist, who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova ...