Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto
Born: Mar 30, 1940 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Genre: Latin
Styles: Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Mood Music, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop, Vocal Pop
Biography: The honey-toned chanteuse on the surprise Brazilian crossover hit "The Girl From Ipanema," Astrud Gilberto parlayed her previously unscheduled appearance (and professional singing debut) on the song into a lengthy career that resulted in nearly a dozen albums for Verve and a successful performing career ...Read full biography
Look To The Rainbow [Bonus Tracks]
Released: 1991
Label: Verve Records
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For this CD reissue the music on singer Astrud Gilberto's album Look to the Rainbow is combined with half of the songs from her following album, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness. The former session was ...Read full review
The Astrud Gilberto Album
Released: 1965
Label: Verve
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Astrud Gilberto became an accidental success when her fragile command of English made her the de facto choice to sing "The Girl from Ipanema" at a session led by Stan Getz and her husband, João Gilberto. ...Read full review
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