Astrud Gilberto

 

Artist:    Astrud Gilberto

Birth Name:  Astrud Evangelina Weinert

Born:  March 29, 1940.  Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died:  June 5, 2023 (Aged 83).  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Artist

Instruments:  Vocals

Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova Singer, and Songwriter.  She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following he recording of the song "The Girl From Ipanema".

Title:  Great Women Of Song (2023)

Genre:  Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz, International, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Brazilian Traditions, Brazilian Pop, AM Pop,Vocal Pop, Film Score

Label:  Verve

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Girl From Ipanema (5:24)

 2.  Once I Loved (2:10)

 3.  Agua de Beber (2:18)

 4.  Fly Me To The Moon (2:22)

 5.  So Nice (Summer Samba) (2:41)

 6.  Manha de Carnaval (1:57)

 7.  It Might As Well Be Spring (4:28)

Side B:

 1.  Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) (4:16)

 2.  How Insensitive (2:47)

 3.  So Tinha De Ser Com Voce (2:19)

 4.  (Take Me To) Aruanda (2:30)

 5.  O Morro (Nao Tem Vez) (2:56)

 6.  Berimbau (2:25)

 7.  The Shadow Of Your Smile (2:31)

Great Women Of Song is the compilation album by Astrud Gilberto, released on October 27, 2023 by Verve.  For Music Collectors.