Astrud Gilberto Dies at 83 | #astrudgilberto #bossanova #jazz #samba #brazilianmusic
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who helped popularize bossa nova in the United States, died on June 5, 2023, at her home in Philadelphia. She was 83.
Gilberto was born in Salvador, Brazil, in 1940. She began her singing career in the early 1960s, and her first album with her husband, João Gilberto, "Getz/Gilberto," was released in 1963. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it introduced Gilberto's unique vocal style to a wider audience.
Gilberto went on to release a number of successful albums throughout her career, and she collaborated with many other notable musicians, including Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Frank Sinatra. She was also a Grammy Award winner, and she was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Gilberto's death is a loss to the world of music. She was a talented singer who helped to shape the sound of bossa nova and jazz. Her music will continue to be enjoyed by fans for generations to come.