Oscar Castro-Neves

Brazilian guitarist, pianist, composer and arranger.

Born: 15 May 1940 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Died: 27 September 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 73).

Castro-Neves was a composer, who was considered a founding figure in bossa nova music.

He was the brother of pianist [a=Mario Castro-Neves], bassist [a=Iko Castro Neves], and singer [a=Pepe Castro Neves].