Antônio Carlos Jobim

Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist (1927–1994)
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Antônio Carlos Jobim
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Summary

Antônio Carlos Jobim was born on January 25, 1927[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He died on December 8, 1994[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], singer[6], pianist[7], guitarist[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,475 views/month, #6,519 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Tijuca[11]
  • Place of burial: Rio de Janeiro[12]
  • Father: Jorge de Oliveira Jobim[13]
  • Child: Elizabeth Jobim[14], Paulo Jobim[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[16]
  • Native language: Portuguese[17]
  • Occupation: jazz guitarist[18], songwriter[19], record producer[20], recording artist[21], music arranger[22], musician[23], bandleader[24]
  • Field of work: music[25]
  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27], Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album[28], International Latin Music Hall of Fame[29], Brazilian Music Awards[30], Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[31]
  • Member of: Antonio Carlos Jobim Orchestra[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Genre: jazz[34], bossa nova[35], Latin jazz[36]
  • Record label: Verve Records[37]
  • Discography: Antônio Carlos Jobim discography[38]
  • Commons category: Antônio Carlos Jobim[39]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[40]
  • Family name: Brasileiro[41], de Almeida[42], Jobim[43]
  • Given name: Antônio Carlos[44]
  • Pseudonym: Tom Jobim[45]
  • Official website: https://www.jobim.org/[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antônio Carlos Jobim[47]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[48]
  • Instrument: guitar[49], piano[50], voice[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Antônio Carlos Jobim include Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Brazil[54].

Why It Matters

Antônio Carlos Jobim has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[57], a singer[58], b. 1953[59], of Brazil[60].

Entities named for him include Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Brazil[54].

FAQs

Where was Antônio Carlos Jobim born?

Antônio Carlos Jobim's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].

Where did Antônio Carlos Jobim die?

Antônio Carlos Jobim passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Antônio Carlos Jobim's parents?

Antônio Carlos Jobim's father was Jorge de Oliveira Jobim[13].

What did Antônio Carlos Jobim do for work?

Antônio Carlos Jobim worked as a composer[5], singer[6], pianist[7], guitarist[8], and jazz musician[9].

What awards did Antônio Carlos Jobim receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[26], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27], Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album[28], and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[29].

Who did Antônio Carlos Jobim influence?

Antônio Carlos Jobim has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[57].

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  26. [36] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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