‘The Girl From Ipanema’ singer Astrud Gilberto passed away.
On June 5, the 83-year-old Brazilian bossa nova musician passed away. Paul Ricci, a musician in New York who had worked with Astrud, received word of her passing from her son Marcelo, who also informed his Facebook followers.
Astrud Gilberto, the star of The Girl from Ipanema
He stated: “I just learned that Astrud Gilberto has passed away from [Astrud’s] son Marcelo. He requested that this be posted.
“She was a vital component of EVERY aspect of Brazilian music performed worldwide, and her spirit altered many people’s lives. From “the chief,” as she referred to me, RIP. Thank you AG.
Sofia Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto’s granddaughter, sent an homage to her late grandmother on Instagram, declaring that she would “love Astrud forever” and calling her a “pioneer”.
“I’m here to bring you the sad news that my grandmother became a star today, and is next to my grandfather Joao Gilberto,” the professional musician stated.
“Astrud was the real female who introduced bossa nova to the globe from Ipanema.
“She was the best and a pioneer. She achieved international popularity at the age of 22 after lending her voice to the English rendition of “Girl from Ipanema.”
She was a big reason why the bossa nova anthem became the second most played song in the world. Astrud was the face and voice of bossa nova throughout the majority of the world, and I shall love her forever.
We must currently celebrate Astrud, but she will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Astrud, who was born Astrud Evangelina Weinert in Salvador, Bahia, recorded 16 studio albums and two live albums throughout the course of her career, which began in the 1960s.
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However, her biggest success, “The Girl From Ipanema,” came about accidentally.
In 1962, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vincius de Moraes wrote the song, initially titled “Garota de Ipanema,” as a result of their crush on Helosa Pinheiro, a young woman who frequented the area around their neighbourhood pub near Ipanema beach.
On March 18, 1963, Brazilian guitarist Joao Gilberto and American saxophonist Stan Getz re-recorded the song.
When it was recommended that her husband Joao, whom Astrud married in 1959, sing the lyrics that had been translated from Portuguese to English by Norman Gimbel, Astrud, who just so happened to be in the studio, offered to sing on the recording.
Astrud was in the control room when Norm entered with the English lyrics, according to engineer Phil Ramone, who was present for the recording in New York in 1962 and spoke to JazzWax in 2010.
“Producer Creed Taylor stated that he needed to finish the tune right away and surveyed the space. Astrud offered to sing in English and said she could. Great, Creed said. Although Astrud wasn’t a trained vocalist, she was the lone victim present that evening.
With sales of more than five million copies, Astrud’s rendition became a worldwide hit, garnering her a Grammy nomination for Best Vocal Performance by a Female and the Grammy for Song of the Year.
Despite the song’s enormous success, Astrud only received $120 in session fees.
Her son Marcelo, who performed and recorded with their mother along with half-brother Gregory, claims that the media objectified Astrud Gilberto and that she was also despised for her success overseas. Astrud Gilberto also struggled with her own Brazil.
Astrud never again performed in her native country after a 1965 performance there.
Brazil turned its back on her, Marcelo stated in an interview with The Independent newspaper. At a period when the press viewed this as treacherous, she found celebrity abroad.