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  1. Astrud Gilberto (Portuguese: [asˈtɾud ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema".

  2. Jun 6, 2023 · Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965. Evening Standard/Getty Images. The singer behind one of the most recorded songs in history has died. With her breathy...

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  3. Jun 6, 2023 · Astrud Gilberto, whose soft and sexy vocal performance on “The Girl From Ipanema,” the first song she ever recorded, helped make the sway of Brazilian bossa nova a hit sound in the United...

  4. Jun 6, 2023 · Published 7:50 AM PDT, June 6, 2023. NEW YORK (AP) — Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, confirmed that she died Monday.

  5. Jun 6, 2023 · Getty Images. Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian bossa nova singer best known for The Girl from Ipanema, has died aged 83. One of Brazil's biggest stars of the 1960s and 70s, she recorded 16 albums...

  6. Jun 6, 2023 · The Brazilian vocalist, who popularized bossa nova with her detached and cool style, died on Monday. She recorded the classic hit with Stan Getz and João Gilberto in 1963 and collaborated with Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim and George Michael.

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  8. 2 days ago · Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940, Salvador, Brazil—died June 5, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) was a Brazilian singer who became a star overnight with the international hit “The Girl from Ipanema.” The single propelled the bossa nova movement—a musical style that combines Brazilian samba rhythms and jazz—to the international stage.

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