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Astrud Gilberto

Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023)

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Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian-American singer and songwriter who became famous for bringing bossa nova music to international audiences in the 1960s, most notably through her soft, whispery vocals on the hit song "The Girl from Ipanema." Her distinctive style and role in popularizing this Brazilian jazz genre made her an influential figure in music history until her death in 2023.

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Born: 1940-00-00
Died: 2023-06-05
Works: 1

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Acting · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Astrud Gilberto (born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, 29 March 1940 - 5 June 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema". Astrud Gilberto was born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a German father, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. She was raised in Rio de…

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The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova — Self2026
Cachitos de hierro y cromo — Self (archive footage)2013
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world — Self2008
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova — Self (archive footage)2005
Don-Lurio-Show — Self1972
The Hanged Man — Self1964

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Astrud Gilberto ( Portuguese: [asˈtɾud ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer. She was the first wife of Brazilian bossa nova guitarist João Gilberto, whose surname she continued to use professionally after their divorce in 1964. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her vocal contribution to the song "The Girl from Ipanema", which was awarded a Grammy in 1965. Astrud Gilberto went on to be a popular bossa nova singer in the United States and internationally, being particularly popular in Japan. Although the best-known part of her career was from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, she had a singing career spanning over 30 years before retiring following the release of her last album in 2002. Because of her contributions to popularizing bossa nova, many of her fans have given her the nickname "Queen of Bossa Nova".

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