Father, with Astrud Gilberto, of a boy named João Marcelo Gilberto (born in 1960).
Father, with Cláudia Faissol, of a girl named Luísa Carolina, born in
2004.
In 1964, he collaborated with American saxophone player Stan Getz. Their album, "Getz/Gilberto", sold millions of copies and won international plaudits, including a US Grammy for Album of the Year.