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Astrud Gilberto
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Astrud Gilberto in 1965
Background information
Birth name Astrud Weinert
Born March 29, 1940(1940-03-29)
Bahia, Brazil
Genre(s) Bossa nova, Latin Jazz, Brazilian jazz
Occupation(s) Singer, Actress
Years active 1963-
Label(s) Verve, Universal
Associated acts João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra
Website http://www.astrudgilberto.com/

Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian singer best known for her samba and bossa nova music, most famously as the vocalist on the Grammy Award winning song "The Girl from Ipanema". Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America the Caribbean Europe An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Grammy Award Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also Vinicius de Moraes, nicknamed O Poetinha (the little poet ( October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980) born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz Stanley Gayetzky ( February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California) usually known by Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " The Girl from Ipanema " (" Garota de Ipanema " is a well-known Bossa nova Song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy

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Biography

Astrud Gilberto was born Astrud Weinert, the daughter of a Brazilian mother and a German father, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, and was raised in Rio de Janeiro. Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil In 1959, she married João Gilberto, later emigrating to the U. João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Grammy Award S. in 1963, when she sang on the influential album Getz/Gilberto featuring João Gilberto, Stan Getz, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Getz/Gilberto, is a Jazz Bossa nova album released in 1964 by the American saxophonist Stan Getz Stanley Gayetzky ( February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California) usually known by Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also She had never performed professionally, and sang on the recordings at the suggestion of her husband, João Gilberto (they divorced in the mid-sixties).

Astrud Gilberto's recording of The Girl from Ipanema established her as a jazz and pop singer. In 1964, Gilberto appeared in the films Get Yourself a College Girl and The Hanged Man. The Hanged Man is a 1964 TV film directed by Don Siegel in which a a gunman seeks to avenge the death of his friend who he believes has been murdered Her first solo album was The Astrud Gilberto Album (1964). Gilberto began as a singer of bossa nova and American jazz standards, but recorded her own compositions in the 1970s. Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Her repertoire includes The Shadow of your Smile, It Might As Well Be Spring, Love Story, Fly Me To The Moon, Day By Day, Here's That Rainy Day, and Look To The Rainbow. She has recorded songs in Brazilian Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Japanese.

In 1982, Astrud Gilberto's son Marcelo Gilberto joined her group, and toured with her for more than a decade as her group's bassist. In addition to working as a bassist, Marcelo collaborated as co-producer of the albums Live in New York (1996) and Temperance (1997). Son Gregory Lasorsa (also a musician) played on the Temperance album, playing the guitar on her Beautiful You song, which features singer Michael Franks. Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla California) is a Smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States.

Miscellaneous

Astrud Gilberto received the "Latin Jazz USA Award for Lifetime Achievement" in 1992, and was inducted to the "International Latin Music Hall of Fame" in 2002. The International Latin Music Hall of Fame was established in 1999 Although not officially retired, Gilberto announced in 2002 that she was taking "indefinite time off" from public performances. She is also a fine artist, and an ardent advocate of animal rights. Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. [1]

Gilberto's original recording of the song "Fly Me To The Moon" was edited as a "duet" using a recording of the same song by Frank Sinatra for the soundtrack of Down with Love (2003). Down with Love ( 2003) is a Romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed and written by Eve Ahlert, and starring Renée Zellweger Her song "Who Can I Turn To" was sampled by the Black Eyed Peas in the song "Like That" from the album Monkey Business. The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles. Monkey Business is the fourth Album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music Her vocals on "Berimbau" were sampled by Cut Chemist in his song titled "The Garden". Cut Chemist is the performing name of Lucas MacFadden, a solo Turntablist.

Her recording of the song "Once I Loved" was featured in the 2007 film Juno. Juno is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody.

The "Astrud" track on Basia Trzetrzelewska's 1987 album Time and Tide is a tribute to Gilberto. Basia Trzetrzelewska, known professionally as Basia, born September 30, 1954 in Jaworzno in Poland, is a Polish singer For other articles with similar names see Time and Tide (disambiguation Album information The first solo album of Polish singer Basia

Discography

Albums

Soundtracks

Other albums featuring Astrud Gilberto

References

  1. ^ Gilberto, Astrud. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Étienne Daho (born January 14, 1956 in Oran) is a French Singer, Songwriter and Record producer who has released This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Astrud Gilberto- Animals, They Need Our Help. Retrieved on 2006-04-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus

2 Getz/Gilberto CD liner notes/Doug Ramsey 1996

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