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".Larry Rohter, "Johnny Alf, a Father of Bossa Nova, Dies at 80", The New York Times, March 11, 2010.
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,... more