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Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
About Johnny Alf
- 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 later bossa nova pioneers.
- His first single, "Falseta" was released in 1952, with a debut album following in 1961. Over his career, he recorded nine albums and appeared on nearly fifty others.
- He died in 2010, aged 80, from prostate cancer.
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