Ant�nio "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 now included in jazz and pop standard repertoires. The song Garota de Ipanema was recorded 240 times in another version for several artists. 

January 25th, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro  /  Died:   Dec 8th, 1994 - aged 67