Biography
Astrud Gilberto (Portuguese: [asˈtɾud ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer. She was the first wife of Brazilian bossa nova guitarist João Gilberto, whose surname she continued to use professionally after their divorce in 1964. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her vocal contribution to the song "The Girl from Ipanema", which was awarded a Grammy in 1965. Astrud Gilberto went on to be a popular bossa nova singer in the United States and internationally, being particularly popular in Japan. Although the best-known part of her career was from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, she had a singing career spanning over 30 years before retiring following the release of her last album in 2002. Because of her contributions to popularizing bossa nova, many of her fans have given her the nickname "Queen of Bossa Nova".
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Getz / Gilberto
1964
Older
1996
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
1966
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael)
1998
Getz Au Go Go
1964
Monkey Business
2005
Songs From The Last Century
1999
The Shadow Of Your Smile
1965
Bilingual
1996
Getz / Gilberto #2
1966
The Astrud Gilberto Album
1965
Look To The Rainbow
1966
Gilberto With Turrentine
1971
I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do
1969
That Girl From Ipanema
1977
September 17, 1969
1970
Windy
1968
The Best Of Astrud Gilberto = ベスト・オブ・アストラッド・ジルベルト
1967
Live At The Berlin Jazz Festival 1966
2021
Stan Getz
1987
Passionfruit
1983
Jazz Best 2
1983
History Of Jazz
1978
Funkia
1974
Credited work
1,320 releases · 178 albums · active 1964–2025
- Performance · 2,268
- Other credits · 101
- Production · 80
Studios: A&R Studios · Cafe Au Go Go · RCA Studios, Hollywood · Carnegie Hall