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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83

Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, known for her hit song "The Girl from Ipanema," has died at the age of 83. Gilberto helped bring bossa nova music to the mainstream and won four Grammys. She collaborated with musicians such as Stan Getz and George Michael throughout her career and released at least 16 original albums. Gilberto was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002 and received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Latin Recording Academy in 2008.

via CNN|

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'The Girl From Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83, leaving behind a bossa nova legacy.

Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, known for her impromptu cameo on "The Girl From Ipanema," has died at the age of 83. Her breathy tones and gentle phrasing defined the whisper-smooth mellowness of the bossa nova sound in the 1960s. Gilberto released more than 15 albums and compilations over four decades, but her initial payment for "The Girl From Ipanema" was just $120. She received no credit on the initial release of the "Getz/Gilberto" album, leaving her out of the loop for royalties on the LP.

via The Washington Post|

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"The Girl from Ipanema" singer Astrud Gilberto passes away at 83.

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer known for her breathy vocals in "The Girl From Ipanema," has died at the age of 83. Gilberto's participation in the English-language version of the song was suggested by her husband, João Gilberto, during a recording session in New York in 1963. The song catapulted both Gilberto and Brazil's bossa nova music onto the American music scene. Gilberto went on to record dozens of albums and collaborate with the likes of Quincy Jones and Chet Baker. Her soulful sound would become a major influence on countless other artists, including Karen Carpenter and Sade.

via NPR|

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'The Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto passes away at 83.

Brazilian singer-songwriter Astrud Gilberto, who rose to fame with the 1964 hit "The Girl from Ipanema," has died at the age of 83. Gilberto became an overnight sensation after being recruited by the makers of the classic bossa nova album "Getz/Gilberto," featuring saxophonist Stan Getz and her then-husband, singer-songwriter-guitarist João Gilberto. "The Girl from Ipanema" became an all-time standard and won a Grammy in 1965 for record of the year. Gilberto released eight albums and made just seven more before retiring from the business and dedicating her latter years to animal rights activism and a career in the visual arts.

via NBC News|

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Bossa Nova Legend Astrud Gilberto Passes Away at 83.

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer known for her soft and sexy vocal performance on "The Girl From Ipanema," died at the age of 83. The song helped make the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a hit sound in the United States in the 1960s. Gilberto enjoyed a four-decade recording career, cutting albums with celebrated musicians like Gil Evans, Stanley Turrentine, and James Last, as well as working with George Michael and others. "The Girl From Ipanema" won the Grammy Award for record of the year, and the album that contained it snagged three Grammys, including album of the year.

via The New York Times|

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"The Girl from Ipanema" singer Astrud Gilberto passes away at 83

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer known for her rendition of "The Girl from Ipanema," has died at the age of 83. Gilberto's version of the song became a hit in 1964, winning a Grammy award for song of the year. Despite being cut out of the royalties and receiving only a small session musician's fee, Gilberto went on to record a series of solo albums and collaborate with jazz artists such as Chet Baker. She was given a lifetime achievement award by the Latin Grammys in 2008.

via The Guardian|

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