About
Influential Brazilian musician widely credited with originating the genre known as Bossa Nova. In 1965, he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his collaborative album with saxophonist Stan Getz.
Before Fame
He led the vocal quintet Garotos da Lua in 1950 at age nineteen.
Trivia
He has become known for his temperamental demeanor during live performances, sometimes walking out due to sub-par acoustics and talkative audiences.
Family Life
He was married twice. His daughter is singer Bebel Gilberto.
Associated With
His 1981 album Brasil featured contributions from singer and guitarist Caetano Veloso.
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