João Gilberto who lived from June 10, 1931, to July 6, 2019, was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the bossa nova musical genre in the late 50s.
He was referred to as O Mito in his native Brazil which translates into The Legend in English.
João Gilberto wife
Gilberto married twice whiles he was alive. Between 1959 and 1964 he was married to Astrud Weinert, a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer.
They recorded The Girl from Ipanema, one of Gilberto’s hit songs together. Before they went their separate ways they were blessed with a son whom they named João Marcelo.
His second marriage was to the late Brazilian singer and composer Miúcha. They got married in 1965 and got divorced in 1971.
João Gilberto children
Gilberto had two children from his two marriages. João Marcelo, his first child was from his first marriage while Bebel Gilberto, his only surviving daughter was the result of his marriage to his second wife Miúcha.
João Gilberto parents
He was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil to a father who was a very rich wine merchant, Joviniano Domingos de Oliveira, and a mother Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira.
João Gilberto siblings
There are no known siblings of the late Brazilian music icon.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
