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Astrud Gilberto
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Astrud Gilberto
Edit- Born:
- March 30, 1940, she's 72 and Brazilian.
- Birthname:
- Astrud Weinert.
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- An Artist with 52 releases, and credited 6 times on others' music. 6 collaborations and 1 musical relative.
Biography
EditBrazilian-born samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto is best known for the enduring hit “The Girl from Ipanema”.
Astrud Weinard married to Brazilian guitarist/singer João Gilberto and in 1963, accompanied him to recording session in NewYork, with jazz sax player Stan Getz. They had a track from their forthcoming album Getz/Gilberto that needed an English vocalist. She provided the vocals for the track “The Girl from Ipanema”, and it launched her career. The track became a No.5 hit in 1964, won the Best Record Grammy in 1965, and helped the Getz/Gilberto album become the best- selling jazz album at that time. Its success endures today, and it has been covered by dozens of artists, including Frank Sinatra and Jethro Tull.
After the success of the single, a Getz collaboration album was put out quickly by the record company, but her true solo debut came in 1965, with The Astrud Gilberto Album. Though it just missed the Top 40 of the Billboard charts, her subsequent success in Brazil and South America didn’t travel to the States or Europe.
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