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Astrud Gilberto spread bossa nova to a welcoming world – but got little love back in Brazil
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAstrud Gilberto backstage at New York City's Birdland Jazz Club in 1964. Popsie Randolph/Michael...
Astrud Gilberto death: Girl From Ipanema singer, who popularised bossa nova around the world, dies...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAstrud Gilberto, the bossa nova singer known for her instantly recognisable recording of “The Girl...
Bebel Gilberto Wrestles With Love, Loss & Bossa Nova Legacy On Beautiful New Album
SPIN via AOL· 8 months agoBebel Gilberto is walking her dog – a Shih Tzu who looks like it got a bowl cut – around New York...
From Brazil's Amazon to bossa nova and beyond, prolific pianist João Donato dies at 88
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoBrazilian composer and pianist João Donato, who helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but...
On 'João', Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto honors her late father, bossa nova giant João Gilberto
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSince the start of her career, New York-born Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto has put out albums...
Astrud Gilberto, ‘Girl from Ipanema’ singer who helped bring bossa nova music mainstream, has died
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBrazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an...
Bebel Gilberto Breaks Down 5 Essential Songs from ‘João,’ a Love Letter to Her Father
Billboard via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBebel Gilberto embodies the essence of bossa nova’s modern evolution. Last Wednesday (Aug. 16), the...
Astrud Gilberto Dies: Brazilian Singer Of Sultry ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Bossa Nova Classic Was 83
Deadline via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAstrud Gilberto, who was just 22 years old when her lovely, laid-back and sultry vocals on the jazzy...
Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Bossa Nova Singer, Dies
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRon Kroon/Wikimedia CommonsAstrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who took bossa nova to the top of...
Astrud Gilberto, “The Girl from Ipanema” Singer, Dead at 83
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe bossa nova artist had no prior recording experience before singing the track in 1963. Astrud...