Trivia

Godfather of Beto Lee.

Besides Portuguese, speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.

One of the greatest Brazilian composers ever.

He is one of the main singers/composers of the "Tropicália" (Tropicalism), the most revolutionary cultural movement in Brazil of the last 40 years.

He has 3 children with Flora Gil: Bem Gil (b. January 13, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro), Bela Gil (b. January 3, 1988 in Salvador) and José Gil (b. August 27, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro).

He has 3 children with Sandra Gadelha: Pedro Gil (1970-1990), Preta Gil (b. August 8, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) and Maria Gil (b. January 13, 1976 in Salvador).

He has 2 children with Belina de Aguiar: Nara Gil (b. February 22, 1966 in Salvador) and Marília Gil (b. February 3, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro).

Parents: Claudina Passos Gil Moreira, a teacher, and José Gil Moreira, a doctor (died in May 1991).

His son Pedro Gil died in a car crash in 1990 (Rio de Janeiro).

Grandfather of João Gil (b. 1990), son of Nara Gil.

He was Brazilian Minister of Culture (from January 2003 until July 2008).

Grandfather of Francisco Gil (b. 1995), son of Preta Gil.

Grandfather of Bento Gil (b. 2004), son of Bem Gil and Barbara Ohana.

Grandfather of Pedro Gil (b. 1996), Lucas Gil and Gabriel Gil (twins b. 1998), sons of Marília Gil.

Grandfather of Flor Gil (b. 2008), daughter of Bela Gil and João Paulo Demasi.