Laurindo Almeida

Laurindo Almeida was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Grammy Awards for both classical and jazz performances. His discography encompasses more than a hundred recordings over five decades.

2 September 1917

Born on the same birth date (2 September 1917): Cleveland Amory

Born on the same birth day (2 September): Alexandre Pato • Beulah Bewley • César Sánchez • Hal Ashby • Jim Richards (racing driver) • Jyrki Otila • Lily Poulett-Harris • Mark Phillips (footballer) • Peter Ueberroth • Prime Minister of the Czech Republic • Sudeepa

Born in the same month (September 1917): Benjamin Rubin • Buddy Rich • Carl Ballantine • Carol Kendall (writer) • Clarice Taylor • Cleveland Amory • Fernando Rey • Han Suyin • Jessica Mitford • June Foray • Leonard Cheshire • Philipp von Boeselager • Pierre Sévigny (politician) • Red Auerbach