Person · 1940–2023 · New York City [40.71, -74.01]
Astrud Gilberto
Not a professional singer before 1963, Astrud Gilberto was present at the Getz/Gilberto sessions and sang the English verses of "The Girl from Ipanema" almost by chance. Her cool, accented, unaffected delivery became the global voice of bossa nova and turned the song into a worldwide standard. The recording launched an international career and made her one of the movement's most recognizable figures.
Evidence2
- MusicBrainz: Astrud GilbertoMusicBrainz
musicbrainz.org/artist/8d08cabf-03a3-4f38-a815-8197a0984f19
accessed 2026-06-04
- Wikidata: Astrud GilbertoWikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230401
accessed 2026-06-04
Connections2
collaborates with → Stan Getz
Astrud Gilberto, present at the Getz/Gilberto sessions and not yet a professional singer, sang the English verses of 'The Girl from Ipanema' alongside Stan Getz's saxophone. Her cool, unaffected delivery became the voice that sold the song to the world. The chance collaboration made her an international figure overnight.
migrates to → Getz/Gilberto (1964 album)
Astrud Gilberto's move to the United States coincided with the New York sessions for Getz/Gilberto, where her unplanned vocal launched an American career that kept her there for decades. The album is the pivot on which her migration turned. Her path traces bossa nova's relocation from Rio to the New York recording industry.