Johnny Alf
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alfredo José da Silva, Alfredo José Da Silva, Alfredo Jose Da Silva
Brazilian pianist (1929–2010)
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Alfredo José da Silva (May 19, 1929 – March 4, 2010), popularly known as Johnny Alf, was a Brazilian musician, sometimes known as the "Father of Bossa Nova". Alf was born in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, and began playing piano at age 9. His father died when he was 3 and he was raised by his mother, who worked as a maid to raise him. He attended Colégio Pedro II, receiving support from his mother's employers. He played in nightclubs in the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio, where he was noticed by
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfredo
- Family name
- Silva
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro
- Place of death
- Santo André
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Colégio Pedro II
- Languages spoken
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- EMI
- Image
- Johnny Alf, 1972.tif
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- date of death
- 2010-03-04
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- date of birth
- 1929-05-19
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Johnny Alf
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
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