Astrud Gilberto’s cause of death is still not known. However, a close source revealed that she died on Monday, June 5, 2023, but no further details were added. She was 83.
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She was best known for the global hit single The Girl From Ipanema. The song was released in 1964 and was taken from Getz/Gilberto album. Even though the song raked in over one million sales, some sources claim that Astrud was paid only a standard session fee of $120.
This is because Astrud did not write the song and had not previously been rated as a key figure in the bossa nova movement, because she was not a professional at that time.
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Many people expressed their condolences after her death made the news.
“As we say goodbye to Astrud Gilberto, let us celebrate her remarkable legacy and honor the immense contributions she made to the world of music. Through her iconic song ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ and her lasting contributions to Bossa Nova, her timeless music will forever be enjoyed,” Wax Poetics.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto. One of the most important figures of the bossa nova movement, she worked with Antonio Carlos Jobim on developing bossa nova, a musical style that combined Brazilian samba rhythms and jazz,” The Jazz Estate wrote.
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