Singer-songwriter. She was best known as the singer of the worldwide hit song "The Girl From Ipanema."
She was raised in Rio de Janeiro. Her mother played several instruments and, in turn, Astrud became immersed in music from a young age. In 1959, she married JoĆ£o Gilberto, a Brazilian musician, and in 1963, she was featured on his album with saxophonist Stan Getz, Getz/Gilberto, as a vocalist, most notably on "The Girl From Ipanema", for which she earned two Grammy awards: Record of the Year and Best Vocal Performance by a Female. The song earned Gold status in 1964 and has since become one of the most recorded songs in history.
Upon moving to the United States in 1964, Astrud became a solo artist, recording covers of jazz standards, and later, her own music. Her solo albums include The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965), The Shadow of Your Smile (1965), A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness (1966), Look to the Rainbow (1966), Beach Samba (1967), Windy (1968), September 17, 1969 (1969), I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (1969), Gilberto Golden Japanese Album (1970), Gilberto With Turrentine (1971), Now (1972), That Girl From Ipanema (1977), Plus (1986), Live in New York (1996), and Jungle (2002). She was awarded the Latin Jazz USA Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992, was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, and received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
Singer-songwriter. She was best known as the singer of the worldwide hit song "The Girl From Ipanema."
She was raised in Rio de Janeiro. Her mother played several instruments and, in turn, Astrud became immersed in music from a young age. In 1959, she married JoĆ£o Gilberto, a Brazilian musician, and in 1963, she was featured on his album with saxophonist Stan Getz, Getz/Gilberto, as a vocalist, most notably on "The Girl From Ipanema", for which she earned two Grammy awards: Record of the Year and Best Vocal Performance by a Female. The song earned Gold status in 1964 and has since become one of the most recorded songs in history.
Upon moving to the United States in 1964, Astrud became a solo artist, recording covers of jazz standards, and later, her own music. Her solo albums include The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965), The Shadow of Your Smile (1965), A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness (1966), Look to the Rainbow (1966), Beach Samba (1967), Windy (1968), September 17, 1969 (1969), I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (1969), Gilberto Golden Japanese Album (1970), Gilberto With Turrentine (1971), Now (1972), That Girl From Ipanema (1977), Plus (1986), Live in New York (1996), and Jungle (2002). She was awarded the Latin Jazz USA Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992, was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, and received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
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