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He recorded two album of songs in duet with Frank Sinatra.

Co-author of the song "Girl from Ipanema" ("Garota de Ipanema" in the original Portuguese), one of the most played and recorded songs ever. The song was first inspired by Helô Pinheiro, a young girl he and poet Vinicius de Moraes used to see passing in Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. English lyrics later added, were written by Norman Gimbel.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991.

Considered one of the greatest popular composers of 20th century.

He is popularly known in Brazil as Tom Jobim.

Children: Paulo Jobim [b. 14 August 1950] and Elizabeth [b. 26 August 1957] with Thereza and João Francisco [b. 20 October 1979, d. 21 July 1998] and Maria Luíza Helena [b. 20 March 1987] with Ana.

Father of composer Paulo Jobim. Grandfather of Daniel Jobim.

Cousin of João Saldanha.