João Gilberto RIP

[jazbo8]

João Gilberto: Brazilian 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88

 

[ticknpop]

A leader in the Brazilian jazz field, his version with Stan Getz of the Girl from Ipanema will always be the quintessential one, but there were decades of great music from him........

 

[plasnu]

He is my most favorite musician. R.I P.

 

[slk23]

I was born the year the Getz/Gilberto album came out and it’s always been part of my life. A sad day, indeed.

My favorite is Gilberto’s “white album”:
YouTube

 

[29285]

A great musician. Ending as a poor man at the end of his life. Very sad. RIP

 

[acccruz]

A sad day, indeed, to all that loves his Bossa Nova music - Many thanks João for let among us forever your Girl From Ipamena.

 

[academia50]

" Tristeza não tem fim "

Sadness has no end, the Brazilians would say.


Yes, the version with Stan Getz is memorable:

YouTube

 

[academia50]

Two good articles on Joao in the best local newspaper in my opinion ...

Sorry but you have to translate it ....

La melodia infinita | Adios a Joao Gilberto | Pagina12


Murio Joao Gilberto | El padre de la bossa nova ten... | Pagina12

 

[Soundhappy]

Genious Artist Joao Gilberto do play and sing forever in Paradise.
Thanks for excellent music RIP

 

[grimberg]

Ending as a poor man at the end of his life.

Can you show any evidence of that claim?

 

[29285]

Can you show any evidence of that claim?

This is what I read in Wikipedia some weeks ago.

 

[HollowState]

Very sorry to read of this as I have always loved Bossa Nova.

Can you show any evidence of that claim?

"For the past decade, João Gilberto lived alone in Rio, struggling with mental health and financial issues."
From this BBC article

 

[academia50]

Can you show any evidence of that claim?

This is confirmed in many newspapers, if you open this link and use Google Translator, they say the same, and you will also learn fascinating details of their life.
Wow, he passed the traffic lights in red and nobody wanted to get into his car.

Murio Joao Gilberto | El padre de la bossa nova ten... | Pagina12


And in this other, you can find out about the history of the cherry wood guitar that never came into your hands ....

La melodia infinita | Adios a Joao Gilberto | Pagina12

 

[acccruz]

"Melhor do que o silêncio só João" - disse Caetano Veloso.

"Better than silence only João" - says Caetano Veloso.