João Donato

Summary

João Donato is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rio Branco^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1934^[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on July 17, 2023^[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist^[6], singer^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Rio Branco^[2], João Donato…
• João Donato died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• João Donato was born on August 17, 1934^[3].
• João Donato died on July 17, 2023^[5].
• João Donato held citizenship in Brazil^[10].
• João Donato's professions included jazz pianist^[6].
• João Donato worked as a singer^[7].
• João Donato worked as a composer^[8].
• João Donato was employed by Creed Taylor^[11].
• João Donato received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[12].
• João Donato received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13].
• João Donato received the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14].
• João Donato received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[15].
• João Donato is recorded as male^[16].
• João Donato's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• João Donato's genre is jazz^[18].
• João Donato's genre is bossa nova^[19].
• João Donato's genre is samba-jazz^[20].
• João Donato's record label is recorded as Odeon^[21].
• João Donato's record label is recorded as Blue Thumb Records^[22].
• João Donato's record label is recorded as Polydor^[23].
• João Donato's Commons category is recorded as João Donato^[24].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].
• João Donato's residence is recorded as Rio de Janeiro^[26].
• João Donato's family name is recorded as Donato^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-08-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-17^[31]

• Genre(s): bossa nova^[32]

• Community tags: accordionists, bossa nova, brazilian jazz, composers, pianists, singers^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9006dc24-d048-496b-8a82-e52c291db66c^[34]

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Origins and Family

João Donato's place of birth was Rio Branco^[2]. He was born on August 17, 1934^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist^[6], singer^[7], and composer^[8]. Among João Donato's employers was Creed Taylor^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[12], an order^[35], in Brazil^[36], founded in 1991^[37]; Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2004^[40]; Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2000^[43]; and Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[15], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2000^[46].

Death and Burial

João Donato died on July 17, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].

Why It Matters

João Donato ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]

FAQs

Where was João Donato born?

João Donato was born in Rio Branco^[2].

Where did João Donato die?

João Donato died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

What did João Donato do for work?

João Donato worked as jazz pianist^[6], singer^[7], and composer^[8].

What awards did João Donato receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[12], Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[13], Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14], and Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album^[15].