Astrud Gilberto
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Astrud Gilberto is a Brazilian bossa nova singer/songwriter. She is the voice behind the hit “The Girl from Ipanema.”
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[edit] About
Born Astrud Weinert on March 29, 1940 in the state of Bahia, Astrud Gilberto spent her childhood in Rio de Janeiro. She immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s, and started her singing career in 1963, the day she was invited by her then husband João Gilberto to perform with him in the Getz/Gilberto album together with Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim. The couple parted ways in the mid-1960s.
Her successful and very well-loved performance on “The Girl from Ipanema” earned her a ticket to her first solo album, The Astrud Gilberto Album, in 1964. It was an instant best-seller and was even nominated Album of the Year. She continued doing renditions of Brazilian bossa nova and American jazz, including the hits Fly me to the Moon,” “The Shadow of your Smile,” “It Might as Well be Spring,” and “Love Story.” She also took time writing her own songs, which were featured in Astrud Gilberto Now and That Girl From Ipanema. Aside from using seven different languages in her recordings, Gilberto also did TV commercials entitled “Number One to the Sun” for Eastern Airlines. Furthermore, she performed at night-clubs starting 1982 in New York, London and Chicago, breaking records in terms of attendance.
Astrud Gilberto formed a sextet comprised of piano, bass, drums, trombone, guitar and percussion in 1982, and her very own son Marcelo Gilberto became her bassist; the group went on tours around Europe, US, Japan, and Canada. Together with Marcelo and another son, Gregory Lasorsa, Astrud formed Gregmar Productions, Inc. in 1990. Marcelo was co-producer of Live in New York and Temperance, while Gregory played the guitar in Temperance’s “Beautiful You.”
From the monumental success of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Astrud Gilberto has certainly gone a long long way, releasing over a dozen albums until 2002. She may have entered the music industry courtesy of her ex-husband even without any musical experience, but she lasted this long because of her naturally wonderful singing voice and such unique interpretations. Her music is a blend of Brazilian rhythms and American Jazz.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1992 | Latin Jazz USA Award | Lifetime Achievement |
| 2002 | International Latin Music Hall of Fame |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
- No tours.
[edit] Announcements
- Astrud Gilberto has not announced her official retirement, but she said she is taking “indefinite time off” from performances, in order to spend time with her family, and do more writing and painting.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1964 Verve |
 1965 Verve |
 1965 Verve |
 1966 Verve |
 1968 Verve |
 1969 Verve |
 1969 Verve |
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 1970 Verve |
 1972 Perception |
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1977 Audio Fidelity |
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 1987 Polygram |
 1996 Pony Canyon |
 1997 Pony Canyon |
 2002 Magya |
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[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 2006 Universal |
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[edit] Trivia
- Astrud loves animals.
- Astrud Gilberto’s rendition of “Fly me to the Moon” is featured in the motion picture “Down with Love”, intertwined with Sinatra’s version of the same song, in a clever way that sounds almost like a duet.
- Astrud Gilberto also does artwork.
- The song "Astrud," by Polish singer Basia, is a tribute to Gilberto.
[edit] Reviews
- Listening to Astrud makes one relax after a tiring day. - Bel, 12/19/06
