Astrud Gilberto dies: Girl From Ipanema singer passes away age 83

By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline

Published: 11:46 BST, 6 June 2023 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 6 June 2023

The Girl From Ipanema singer Astrud Gilberto has died at the age of 83.

Gilberto’s son Marcelo confirmed to The Independent that she died on 5 June. The cause of her death was not disclosed.

Composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese poet Vinicius de Moraes penned The Girl From Ipanema in 1962.

It wasn’t until 1964 that English lyrics written by American Norman Gimbel propelled the song to international fame and turned it into one of the world’s most recorded songs..

Astrud Gilberto sang the English words on the 1963 album Getz/Gilberto as her first professional gig.

The Girl From Ipanema singer Astrud Gilberto has died at the age of 83

The Girl From Ipanema singer Astrud Gilberto has died at the age of 83

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