Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83

[malaise]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65818566

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian bossa nova singer best known for The Girl from Ipanema, has died aged 83.
One of Brazil's biggest stars of the 1960s and 70s, she recorded 16 albums and worked with artists ranging from Quincy Jones to George Michael.
Her version of The Girl From Ipanema sold more than five million copies and helped to popularise bossa nova.
Sofia Gilberto, the artist's granddaughter, broke the news of her death on Instagram.

[Mad_Machine76]

1. RIP

[GreenWave]

2. It seems like the acrual girl from Ipanema died not too long ago too.

RIP

[malaise]

3. Did not know that

Thanks

[2naSalit]

6. I recall hearing about it...

Maybe late last year..?

[niyad]

4. Requiescat in pace, good soul.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

5. Classic

[malaise]

9. Brazilian music rose with the arrival of the great

Pele and Brazil’s football dominance. And yes this was a classic.😀

[2naSalit]

7. I love her voice!

Was one of my favorite songs from the time I first heard it. That song painted my first mental images of Brazil.

[BeckyDem]

8. I loved that voice.

RIP

[MineralMan]

10. Sad.

[LakeVermilion]

11. RIP

The post war era, in the early 1960's. All music was in the pop genre, even Steve Lawrence and Eddie Gore topped the charts. The variety in music was incredible. Kids spent their money buying 45's (records not guns).

It was a great time to be a teen!

[malaise]

13. What's amazing is how global all of this music was even back then

[LakeVermilion]

17. Unintended Consequences...

The expansion of communication and interdependence had to be a by-product of WWII. Peace time uses of technology and innovation and the free spirit of the early 1960's opened our minds, eyes and ears.

A favorite album of mine reflecting this time was Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly." While produced in the 1980's, it was a reflection of the early 1960's.

[malaise]

18. Don't know that one

Will have a look

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. That Getz-Gilberto vinyl LP was one of those "must own" records back in the day,

and 60 years later music lovers and audiophiles are still buying it.

[malaise]

14. Dad was a collector

😀

[Elwood P Dowd]

16. New LP audiophile pressings are available for $59.95. Even more from some eBay sellers.

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[Tommy Carcetti]

15. Please hold for the funeral.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

(It was a lovely piece of music.)