{"title":"Astrud Gilberto","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Astrud Gilberto\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrud Weinert Gilberto was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on March 29, 1940 and raised in Rio de Janeiro. She married João Gilberto in 1959. In March 1963, during the New York recording sessions that produced the album Getz\/Gilberto (Verve, 1964), she sang the English-language vocal on The Girl from Ipanema, the recording that brought the song international fame. The Getz\/Gilberto album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1965. She continued recording on Verve, CTI, and other labels into the early 2000s. She lived in the United States, primarily Philadelphia, for most of her adult life. She died on June 5, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrud Gilberto's vocal style was characterized by a soft, conversational delivery often described as cool and understated, contrasting with the more demonstrative singing styles of contemporary Brazilian and American popular music. She typically recorded in both English and Portuguese, often interpreting the Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes songbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetz\/Gilberto (1964, Verve) - with Stan Getz and João Gilberto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Astrud Gilberto Album (1965, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook to the Rainbow (1966, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach Samba (1967, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow (1972, Perception)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Verve pressings of Getz\/Gilberto and the early Astrud Gilberto solo catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary reissues of Getz\/Gilberto have been released, including Verve Acoustic Sounds Series audiophile pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Astrud Gilberto typically start with Getz\/Gilberto (1964) or The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/latin-american-vinyl-records\"\u003eLatin American\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"astrud-gilberto-great-women-of-song-vinyl","title":"Great Women of Song LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter making her professional debut as the cool, breathy voice behind the historic 1964 crossover smash \"The Girl from Ipanema,\" Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto became a major force in popularizing the bossa nova sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540845473975,"sku":"210000084383","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/song.jpg?v=1781154470"},{"product_id":"astrud-gilberto-beach-samba-vinyl","title":"Beach Samba LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeach Samba, recorded by Astrud Gilberto in 1967 for Verve, highlights her soft, playful voice in a breezy bossa nova-pop blend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540896428215,"sku":"210000101533","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/beach-samba.jpg?v=1781154640"},{"product_id":"astrud-gilberto-look-to-the-rainbow-vinyl","title":"Look to the Rainbow LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Brazilian queen of bossa nova rides over the rainbow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540896657591,"sku":"210000087143","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/astrud.jpg?v=1781154640"},{"product_id":"astrud-gilberto-the-shadow-of-your-smile-vinyl-acoustic-sounds-series","title":"The Shadow of Your Smile LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips - 03-27-26 Released on Verve in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto in the early ascent of her solo career\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541012492471,"sku":"210000103899","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4491997-3534951.jpg?v=1781155080"},{"product_id":"astrud-gilberto-astrud-with-turrentine-vinyl-180g","title":"Astrud with Turrentine LP","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785708187831,"sku":"210000082418","price":27.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/astrud-gilberto.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}