Profile of Antonio Carlos Jobim on Famous Like Me

Antonio Carlos Jobim (born Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro – December 8, 1994 in New York City), also called Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist and one of the greatest legends of bossa nova. Jobim's compositions, performed by João Gilberto, gave birth to the genre in the early 1960s.

Jobim's roots were planted firmly in the works of Pixinguinha, a legendary musician and composer that started in the 1930s the development of modern Brazilian music. He was also influenced by the music of French composer Claude Debussy and by jazz music as well.

Jobim found prominence when he teamed up with writer and poet Vinicius de Moraes in providing part of the music for the play Orfeu de Carnaval (1956), that later gained wide recognition in the film Black Orpheus. The lyrics for his most popular songs were written by de Moraes.

Jobim is recognized the world over as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.

Jobim was buried in the Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro.

Selected compositions

• "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema")
• "Wave"
• "Chovendo na Roseira" ("Children's Games"/aka "Double Rainbow")
• "Samba de Uma Nota Só" ("One Note Samba")
• "Corcovado" ("Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars")
• "Insensatez" ("How Insensitive")
• "Desafinado" ("Off Key")
• "Chega de Saudade" ("No More Blues")
• "Triste"
• "Fotografia" ("Photograph")
• "Águas de Março" ("Waters of March")
• "Amparo"

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