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Date of Birth
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25-January-1927
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Place of Birth
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Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil, Zona Norte, Rio de Janeiro)
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Nationality
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Brazil
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Also know as
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Antonio Carlos Jobim, AC Jobim, Tom Jobin, Antonio Carlos Jobin, A. C. Jobim, Antonion Carlos Jobim, Antionio Carlos Jobim, Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, Antonios Carlos Jobim, Antonio Jobim, Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, Tom Jobim, Tom do VinÃcius
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Profession
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Singer, Guitarist, Jazz Pianist, Songwriter, Musician, Film Score Composer
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Antônio "Tom" Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, also known as Tom Jobim, 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", one of the most recorded songs of all time, Jobim has left a large number of songs that are today included in jazz and pop standard repertoires.
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