Her version of “The Girl From Ipanema” brought the Brazilian music to the masses.
The Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who brought bossa nova to the masses with her version of “The Girl From Ipanema,” died on June 5. She was 83. Paul Ricci, her former collaborator, confirmed the news on Facebook,, at the request of Gilberto’s son Marcelo. “She was an important part of ALL that is Brazilian music in the world and she changed many lives with her energy,” Ricci wrote.
Her then-husband had traveled to New York City to record with saxophonist Stan Getz and bossa nova musician Antônio Carlos Jobim, and during their performance of the song, they invited Astrud — who had no recording experience — to sing. The recording was originally a duet between Astrud and João, but a later cut only featuring Astrud’s vocals became a hit, peaking at No. 5 in the U.S. and winning the Grammy for Record of the Year.
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