She was only in the studio as a translator, but ended up singing on the hit song and becoming a star.
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian bossa nova singer best known for The Girl from Ipanema, has died aged 83.
Paul Ricci, a New York-based guitarist who collaborated with Gilberto, also confirmed the news on Facebook."He asked for this to be posted. Astrud and João married a few months after meeting, and it was their relationship that accidentally gave rise to her recording career.In 1963, she accompanied her husband to New York to help him as a studio translator while he cut an album with jazz legend Stan Getz.
Although she had little time to prepare, Gilberto's detached but sultry vocals perfectly captured the vibe of a "tall and tan and young and lovely" girl who turns the heads of everyone she passes.Gilberto wasn't credited on the track and she only received the standard $120 session fee for her performance.
In the 1970s, she began writing her own songs, as showcased on albums like Astrud Gilberto Now and That Girl From Ipanema .
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