João Gilberto
| Born | June 10, 1931 |
| Hometown | Juazeiro, Brazil |
| Spouse | Miúcha, Astrud Gilberto |
| Children | Bebel Gilberto, João Marcelo Gilberto, Louiza karolina Gkilberto |
| Parents | Martinha do Prado Pereira de Oliveira, Juveniano Domingos de Oliveira |
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Bebel Gilberto Wrestles With Love, Loss & Bossa Nova Legacy On Beautiful New Album
- Bebel Gilberto is walking her dog – a Shih Tzu who looks like it got a bowl cut – around New York City’s West Village, and smoking a joint. Despite her pedigree (her father is multiple Grammy-winning, pioneering Brazilian bossa nova artist João Gilberto, and her mother is the famed Brazilian singer and composer, Miúcha) […]
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Astrud Gilberto, ‘Girl from Ipanema’ singer who helped bring bossa nova music mainstream, has died
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 and on behalf of her son.
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‘The Girl from Ipanema’ Singer Astrud Gilberto Has Died Aged 83
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose vocals feature on Stan Getz and João Gilberto’s classic 1963 recording of ‘The Girl from Ipanema’, has died. According to reports, Gilberto passed away on Monday (5th June) at her home in Philadelphia at the age of 83. No cause of death was disclosed. The news was confirmed to […] The post ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ Singer Astrud Gilberto Has Died Aged 83 appeared first on Music Feeds.
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Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl From Ipanema' Singer, Dead at 83
The news was confirmed by her granddaughter Sofia Gilberto on Monday.
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl From Ipanema' singer, dies at 83
Gilberto had no professional experience when she recorded the iconic track that brought Brazilian bossa nova to the US.
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Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian singer who gave us 'The Girl From Ipanema,' dies at 83
'The Girl From Ipanema' made Astrud Gilberto the worldwide voice of bossa nova. The Brazilian singer and songwriter died Monday at 83.
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Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Singer, Dies at 83
"She was an important part of ALL that is Brazilian music in the world," said musician Paul Ricci.
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Astrud Gilberto Dies: Brazilian Singer Of Sultry ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Bossa Nova Classic Was 83
Astrud Gilberto, who was just 22 years old when her lovely, laid-back and sultry vocals on the jazzy bossa nova “The Girl from Ipanema” made the song a massive global hit and one of the most recognizable melodies of the 1960s, died Monday. She was 83. Her death was announced to the media by a […]
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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose soft and dreamy version of "The Girl from Ipanema" was an international success in the 1960s, has died at the age of 83, her family said. Gilberto died on Monday at her home in Philadelphia, her granddaughter Sofia Gilberto said on social media. "Life is beautiful, as the song says, but I bring the sad news that my grandmother became a star today and is next to my grandfather Joao Gilberto," the granddaughter w
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Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dead at 83
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. Born in Salvador, Bahia and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto became an overnight, unexpected superstar in 1964, thanks to knowing just enough English to be recruited by the makers of “Getz/Gilberto,” the classic bossa nova album featuring saxophonist Stan Getz and her then-husband, singer-songwriter-gu
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Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Bossa Nova Singer, Dies
Ron Kroon/Wikimedia CommonsAstrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who took bossa nova to the top of the charts with her famous version of “The Girl from Ipanema,” has died. She was 83.Her son, Marcelo, confirmed the news to The Independent. He said that Gilberto passed away on Monday but did not disclose a cause of her death. Her collaborator, Paul Ricci, also shared news of Gilberto’s death on social media, calling her “an important part of ALL that is Brazilian music.”Gilberto was born Astrud E
