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Also Known As Tom Jobim • Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida
Born January 25, 1927 • Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
Died December 8, 1994 (aged 67) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1995)
Notable Works “The Girl from Ipanema”

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