Antônio Carlos Jobim

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

Summary

Antônio Carlos Jobim is a human[1]. He was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on January 25, 1927[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 8, 1994[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], pianist[8], guitarist[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,161 views/month, #6,519 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antônio Carlos Jobim was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's place of birth was Tijuca[12].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim died in New York City[4].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim was born on January 25, 1927[3].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim died on December 8, 1994[5].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim is buried at Rio de Janeiro[13].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's father was Jorge de Oliveira Jobim[14].
  • A child of Antônio Carlos Jobim was Elizabeth Jobim[15].
  • A child of Antônio Carlos Jobim was Paulo Jobim[16].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim held citizenship in Brazil[17].
  • Portuguese was Antônio Carlos Jobim's native language[18].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's professions included composer[6].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's professions included singer[7].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim worked as a pianist[8].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim worked as a guitarist[9].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's professions included jazz guitarist[19].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim's field of work was music[20].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album[23].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame[24].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the Brazilian Music Awards[25].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[26].
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim was a member of Antonio Carlos Jobim Orchestra[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rio de Janeiro[2], a municipality of Brazil[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1565[30] and Tijuca[12], a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro[31], in Brazil[32]. Antônio Carlos Jobim was born on January 25, 1927[3]. His father was Jorge de Oliveira Jobim[14]. Portuguese was his native language[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], pianist[8], guitarist[9], jazz musician[10], and jazz guitarist[19]. Antônio Carlos Jobim's field of work was music[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21], a lifetime achievement award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22], an order[36], in Brazil[37], founded in 1991[38]; Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album[23], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1995[41]; International Latin Music Hall of Fame[24], an award[42], founded in 1999[43]; Brazilian Music Awards[25], a music award[44], in Brazil[45], founded in 1988[46]; and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame[26], a music award[47], founded in 2001[48].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth Jobim[15], a painter[49], b. 1957[50], of Brazil[51] and Paulo Jobim[16], an architect[52], 1950–2022[53], of Brazil[54].

Death and Burial

Antônio Carlos Jobim died on December 8, 1994[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[55]. Burial took place at Rio de Janeiro[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Antônio Carlos Jobim include Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Brazil[58].

Why It Matters

Antônio Carlos Jobim ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,161 views/month, #6,519 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[61], a singer[62], b. 1953[63], of Brazil[64].

Entities named for him include Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Brazil[58].

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[14].

What did Antônio Carlos Jobim do for work?

Antônio Carlos Jobim worked as composer[6], singer[7], pianist[8], guitarist[9], and jazz musician[10].

What awards did Antônio Carlos Jobim receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22], Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album[23], and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[24].

Who did Antônio Carlos Jobim influence?

Antônio Carlos Jobim has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[61].

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