Posted on 06/06/2023 8:40:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.
Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, confirmed that she died Monday. He did not provide additional details.
Born in Salvador, Bahia and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto became an overnight, unexpected superstar in 1964, thanks to knowing just enough English to be recruited by the makers of “Getz/Gilberto,” the classic bossa nova album featuring saxophonist Stan Getz and her then-husband, singer-songwriter-guitarist João Gilberto.
“The Girl from Ipanema,” the wistful ballad written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, was already a hit in South America. But “Getz/Gilberto” producer Creed Taylor and others thought they could expand the record’s appeal by including both Portuguese and English language vocals. In a 2002 interview with friends posted on her web site www.astrudgilberto.com, Astrud Gilberto remembered her husband saying he had a surprise for her at the recording studio. …
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I’ll stick with “Blame It On Rio”
Well, Getz was a bad boy from day one, but wow, he had a fabulous saxophone tone.
Gilberto was not a fan, regarded him as an intruding gringo. But the royalties were really good.
RIP. She was a beautiful woman with a great voice.
I like the Petula Clark performance from The Muppet Show.
Her eyes were remarkably symmetrical.
Two other ‘muy romantico’ songs I recall from that period
were
The Look of Love by Dusty Springfield
Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra
Listening to her now. While I like Girl from Ipanema, I really like Tristeza, Meditation, It Might as Well be Spring and Corcovado. The last two were recorded with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto.
Luckily with the advent of Apple Music I was able to take a deep dive on all things Astrud. Then flipped to Sergio Mendes. What a beautiful morning. It is nice to be old enough to remember such great tuneage. While we didn’t listen much as a kid favoring the pop music like the Beatles—that great music did filter into our consciousness and we are able to conjour up the memories and enjoy
Thank you Astrud!
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes,
each one she passes goes, “Aaah…”
When she walks, she’s like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gently
That when she passes,
each one she passes goes, “Aaah…”
Oh, but he watches so sadly -
How can he tell her he loves her?
Yes, he would give his heart gladly,
But each day when she walks to the sea,
She looks straight ahead – not at he…
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes,
he smiles, but she doesn’t see…
Oh, but he sees her so sadly -
How can he tell her he loves her?
Yes, he would give his heart gladly,
But each day when she walks to the sea,
She looks straight ahead – not at he…
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes,
he smiles, but she doesn’t see…
She just doesn’t see…
No, she doesn’t see…
But she doesn’t see
The Girl From Ipanema is a far weirder song than you thought
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFWCbGzxofU
The actual girl from Ipanema - still looking good ...
Metheny was my gateway to Brazilian music.
This is a wonder interpretation of “O Grande Amor”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_HS0ql9JwQ
I was a huge fan. She was so dead pan. Really wonderful at allowing the music to speak for itself. And she was sneaky hot too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDeYwZGPbQ
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She was a beautiful young woman. I have this in my playlist and listen to it two or three times a month and it always makes me smile.
RIP
Hahahaha...royalties are ALWAYS good...:)
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