Astrud Gilberto
*1940
✝2023
Real name:
Astrud Evangelina Weinert
Place of birth:
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (raised in Rio de Janeiro)
Astrud Gilberto (March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian singer whose understated, intimate vocals—debuting on “The Girl from Ipanema” with Stan Getz and João Gilberto—helped popularize bossa nova worldwide and launched a decades-long international career