Astrud Gilberto |
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Astrud Gilberto performing in Amsterdam, 1966 |
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Birth name | Astrud Evangelina Weinert |
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Born | (1940-03-29)March 29, 1940 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Died | June 5, 2023(2023-06-05) (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, artist |
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Years active | 1963–2002 |
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Website | astrudgilberto.com |
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Astrud Gilberto (Portuguese pronunciation: [aʃˈtɾud ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer-songwriter. She became very popular in the 1960s because of her song "The Girl from Ipanema".[1]
Gilberto died at her home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 5, 2023 at the age of 83.[2][3][4]
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