Antônio Carlos Jobim Musical artist

Antônio "Tom" Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtõ ʒoˈbĩ]), was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.Widely known as the composer of "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema), one of the most recorded songs of all time, Jobim has left a large number of songs that are now included in jazz and pop standard repertoires. The song Garota de Ipanema has been recorded over 240 times by other artists.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 25, 1927
Birth place	Brazil , Rio de Janeiro (state)
Date of death	December 08, 1994
Place of death	New York City , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1956
Career ended	1994
associated musical artist	Sting (musician) Vinicius de Moraes
Background	Solo singer
genre	Samba Latin jazz Bossa nova Música popular brasileira
instrument	Flute Guitar Piano Singing
record label	Warner Bros. Records MCA Records Elenco A&M Records Decca Records Verve Records CTI Records Sony Music Entertainment Philips Records