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Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian
samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havi ...
and
bossa nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...
singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "
The Girl from Ipanema "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema") is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Po ...
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Biography

Astrud Gilberto was born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a
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father, in the state of
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, Brazil. She was raised in
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. Her father was a language professor, and she became fluent in several languages. She married
João Gilberto João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was of ...
in 1959 and had a son, João Marcelo Gilberto, who later joined her band. Astrud and João divorced in the mid-1960s. She has another son from a second marriage, Gregory Lasorsa, who also played with his mother. Later she began a relationship with her husband's musical collaborator, American jazz saxophone player
Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre o ...
. She immigrated to the
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in 1963, residing in the U.S. from that time. She sang on two tracks on the 1963 album '' Getz/Gilberto'' featuring João Gilberto, Stan Getz, and
Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...
. While it was her first professional recording, Astrud "wasn’t a complete novice. She grew up steeped in music (her mother Evangelina Neves Lobo Weinert played multiple instruments) and sang regularly with her husband in Brazil, including in a concert at the Faculdade de Arquitetura, part of one of Rio de Janeiro’s top universities." Her "beguiling, whispery voice" and steadfast approach to singing played a significant role in popularizing "The Girl from Ipanema", earning a Grammy for Song of the Year and a nomination for Best Vocal Performance by a female. The 1964 edited single of "
The Girl from Ipanema "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema") is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. It was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Po ...
" omitted the Portuguese lyrics sung by João Gilberto, and established Astrud Gilberto as a
Bossa Nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...
singer. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a
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. For the recording, it is reported Astrud only ever received the standard session fee, $120. However, according to Gene Lees in ''Singers and the Song II'', Getz asked producer Creed Taylor to ensure she was paid nothing. In 1964, Gilberto appeared in the films '' Get Yourself a College Girl'' and '' The Hanged Man''. Her first solo album was '' The Astrud Gilberto Album'' (1965). Upon moving to the United States, she went on tour with Getz. Beginning as a singer of bossa nova and American jazz standards, Gilberto started to record her own compositions in the 1970s. She has recorded songs in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Japanese. In 1982, Gilberto's son Marcelo joined her group, touring with her for more than a decade as bassist. In addition, he collaborated as co-producer of the albums ''Live in New York'' (1996) and ''Temperance'' (1997). Her son Gregory Lasorsa played guitar on the ''Temperance'' album on the song "Beautiful You", which features singer Michael Franks. Gilberto received the Latin Jazz USA Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992, and was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002. In 1996, she contributed to the AIDS benefit album ''
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'' produced by the
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, performing the song " Desafinado" (Portuguese for "slightly out of tune", or "off-key") along with
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at his invitation. Although she did not officially retire, Gilberto announced in 2002 that she was taking "indefinite time off" from public performances. Her original recording of "
Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo mission ...
" was edited as a duet using a recording of the same song by Frank Sinatra for the soundtrack of '' Down with Love'' (2003). Her recording " Who Can I Turn To?" was sampled by
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in the song "Like That" from the 2005 album '' Monkey Business''. Her vocals on "Berimbau" were sampled by Cut Chemist in his song "The Garden". Her recording of "
Once I Loved "Once I Loved" ("O Amor Em Paz") is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed in 1960 by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes.Severiano, Jairo, and Zuza Homem de Mello ''A canção no tempo: 85 anos de músicas brasileiras, v ...
" was featured in the 2007 film '' Juno''. The "Astrud" track on
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's 1987 album, '' Time and Tide'', is a tribute to Gilberto. Gilberto is an advocate of
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.


Discography

* '' The Astrud Gilberto Album'' (Verve, 1965) * ''
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'' (Verve, 1965) * ''
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'' (Verve, 1966) * ''
A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness ''A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness'' is an album by Astrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley, recorded in September 1966.1998 CD liner notes It was released by Verve Records at the height of the Bossa Nova craze in the United States, and featured ...
'' with Walter Wanderley (Verve, 1966) * ''
Beach Samba ''Beach Samba'' is a 1967 studio album by Astrud Gilberto, arranged by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky. ''Beach Samba'' was included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Reception The AllMusic review by Richie Unterberger awar ...
'' (Verve, 1967) * '' Windy'' (Verve, 1968) * ''
I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do ''I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do'' is a studio album by Brazilian bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto, released on Verve Records in 1969. In the liner notes Gilberto calls the album her "fireplace album". Reception The AllMusic review calls th ...
'' (Verve, 1969) * ''
September 17, 1969 ''September 17, 1969'', released in the UK as ''Holiday'', is a studio album by Brazilian bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto, released on Verve Records in 1969. The album was recorded at Century Sound Studios, New York City, New York. The album c ...
'' (Verve, 1969) * '' Gilberto with Turrentine'' (CTI, 1971) * ''Now'' (Perception, 1972) * ''That Girl from Ipanema'' (Image, 1977) * ''Plus'' with James Last (Polydor, 1986) * ''Jungle'' (Magya, 2002)


Bibliography

*''Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World'', Castro, Ruy. 2000. (Published in English in 2003.) * De Stefano, Gildo, ''Il popolo del
samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havi ...
, La vicenda e i protagonisti della storia della musica popolare brasiliana'', Preface by Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Introduction by
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, RAI-ERI, Rome, 2005, * De Stefano, Gildo, ''Saudade
Bossa Nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...
: musiche, contaminazioni e ritmi del Brasile'', Preface by
Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...
, Introduction by
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, Logisma Editore,
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, 2017,


References


External links

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"Desperately Seeking Astrud Gilberto"
by Joey Sweeney, ''Philadelphia Weekly'', June 5, 2002. (Archived at
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