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Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Composer (Music Score), Featured Music, Songwriter Born: 1927 Death: December 8, 1994 Biography:The Founding Father of bossa nova and the composer of such contemporary standards as "Girl From Ipanema" and "One-Note Samba," Brazilian songwriter "Antonio Carlos Jobim" stands among the 20th century's best popular song/jazz composers. He came to prominence in the 1950s, by infusing jazz standards with Brazil's unique rhythms. His first work scoring a feature film, "Black Orpheus" (1958), greatly increased the popularity of his bossa nova music. Other film scores written by Jobim include "The Adventurers" (1970) and "Gabriela" (1983). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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