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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 · 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...

  3. 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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  4. Jun 6, 2023 · Astrud Gilberto, who has died aged 83, became the best known female bossa nova singer, thanks to her cool, breathy and delightful treatment of The Girl from Ipanema, a song that sold more than...

  5. 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.

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  7. Jun 6, 2023 · CNN —. Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an international star, has died, according to social media posts from her granddaughter ...

  8. Mar 25, 2024 · Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940, Salvador, Brazil—died June 5, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) 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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