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Astrud Gilberto
Singer

Astrud Gilberto

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Singing on The Girl from Ipanema.

Grammy recognition

Born
29 March 1940
Birthplace
Salvador
Died
5 June 2023

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Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian-born singer whose understated vocals helped bring bossa nova to an international audience.

Early life

Musical upbringing

Grew up in Salvador and Rio in a multilingual household with music encouraged by her mother.

Career

  1. Early 1960s

    Bossa nova circle

    Sang socially within Rio’s developing bossa nova community.

  2. Mid-1960s

    International career

    Gained recognition through The Girl from Ipanema.

  3. 2002

    Final album

    Concluded a recording career spanning decades.

Selected work

Grammy recognition

The Girl from Ipanema received a Grammy award.

Beyond work

Languages

Her language-teacher father helped her become fluent in several languages.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Kroon, Ron / Anefo. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.