João Gilberto's Birth Card: The 7 of Diamonds

In the record

João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira (, ZHWOWN zhil-BAIR-toh; Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʒiwˈbɛʁtu du ˈpɾadu peˈɾejɾɐ dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ]; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. The birth-card coordinate for June 10 is the 7 of Diamonds — a calendar position, not a forecast of João Gilberto's 1965 Album of the Year — Getz/Gilberto.

Album of the Year record

• 1965 Album of the Year — Getz/Gilberto (João Gilberto)

João Gilberto is on the 1965 Album of the Year list for Getz/Gilberto, billed as João Gilberto at ceremony 7 (https://www.grammy.com/awards/categories/album-of-the-year/1965/). João Gilberto (Q192359, Wikipedia “João Gilberto”) appears here as primary billed as João Gilberto. The billed act string on those wins is João Gilberto. Albums in this pack for João Gilberto: 1965 Getz/Gilberto. Birth date 1931-06-10 is the Wikipedia infobox day for João Gilberto, verified against Wikidata P569 1931-06-10 (match). This page does not invent a childhood or a private address for João Gilberto. It only names the calendar coordinate for June 10 and the Album of the Year albums already listed for João Gilberto.

The 7 of Diamonds coordinate

João Gilberto was born June 10, 1931 (1931-06-10). Month 6 and day 10 give solar value 33, which is the 7 of Diamonds (The Skeptical Investor). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day). The year 1931 is unused, so João Gilberto's 1931 birth year does not move the card. The 7 of Diamonds does not predict a Grammy Album of the Year and is not a verdict on João Gilberto. Quoted system copy for the 7 of Diamonds, not a biography of João Gilberto: You look at worth without reducing it to the account balance. You question everything about money—where it comes from, where it goes, whether it's worth it. You're analytical about resources. You think deeply about material choices.

Live 7 of Diamonds meaning page

Wikipedia summary used as source_text

João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" . In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Gilberto's Amoroso was nominated for a Grammy in 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão.

João Gilberto in the public record

Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" (The Myth). In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It also won Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Individual or Group and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Gilberto's Amoroso was nominated for a Grammy in 1978 in the category Best Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão. João Gilberto was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, the son of Joviniano Domingos de Oliveira, a wealthy merchant, and Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira. He lived in his native city until 1942, when he began to study in Aracaju, Sergipe, returning to Juazeiro in 1946. At the age of 14, Gilberto got his first guitar from his grandfather despite disapproval from Gilberto's father.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article João Gilberto (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 9 of Hearts

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about João Gilberto, and not a forecast of a Grammy.

You stay kind without picking up what is not yours. You're wired for a love that extends beyond the personal—compassion for people, causes, and the world. You feel others' pain as your own and are moved to ease it. At your best, you carry deep wisdom about what to hold and what to release.

In 2001 he won in the Best World Music Album category with João voz e violão.

Paired on shared wording: best, world.

Also on the record

1. Still in Juazeiro, he formed his first band, called "Enamorados do Ritmo".
2. Gilberto moved to Salvador, Bahia, in 1947.
3. During his three years in the city, he dropped out of his studies to dedicate himself exclusively to music and at the age of 18 began his artistic career as a crooner at the Rádio Sociedade da Bahia.
4. Gilberto's first recordings were released in Brazil as two-song, 78 rpm singles between 1951 and 1959.

Other Album of the Year people with this card

• Beck — 2015 Album of the Year — Morning Phase
• Beyoncé — 2025 Album of the Year — Cowboy Carter
• Greg Phillinganes — 1983 Album of the Year — Toto IV
• Judy Garland — 1962 Album of the Year — Judy at Carnegie Hall
• Win Butler — 2011 Album of the Year — The Suburbs
• Yoko Ono — 1982 Album of the Year — Double Fantasy

FAQ

What is João Gilberto's birth card?

The 7 of Diamonds. June 10 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. João Gilberto's year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Grammy Album of the Year?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, albums, character, or fate.

Where do João Gilberto's dates and Album of the Year credits come from?

Birth date 1931-06-10 is the day-precision Wikipedia infobox date for João Gilberto, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Year-only infoboxes and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Winner identity comes from the Wikipedia Album of the Year list, which cites Grammy.com / Recording Academy pages. João Gilberto is primary billed as João Gilberto. The Album of the Year line is 1965 Album of the Year — Getz/Gilberto. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Get the $9 Deep Dive

The Deep Dive is a written card report for your own birthday — not a Grammy reading.

Get the $9 Deep Dive