Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto 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". Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Astrud Evangelina Weinert
• Born:  March 29, 1940, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
• Died:  June 5, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
• Genres:  Bossa nova, Brazilian jazz
• Occupation(s):  Singer, songwriter, artist
• Years active:  1963–2002
• Labels:  Verve, CTI, Perception
• Associated acts:  João Gilberto, Stan Getz
• Website:  astrudgilberto.com
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo