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Well-known singer Astrud Gilberto passed away on June 5, 2023, at the age of 83. Gilberto's cause of death remains unknown. She was mostly known for her single, The Girl from Ipanema, which was released in May 1964 and reached the 5th spot on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Gilberto's death was announced by her collaborator Paul Ricci on Facebook. Ricci wrote that Astrud's son Marcelo revealed the news to him. He added that Gilberto was an important part of Brazilian music and she also changed the lives of several people around the world.
Musician Scott Reeder also expressed grief over Gilberto's death by posting a picture of the artist on Facebook. He wrote that when he was a member of Kyuss, Gilberto's voice worked like a "drug" and this helped them sleep on the tour bus. He continued:
"While we were recording the last Kyuss record in Hollywood in 1995, Renee drove out and we all took an evening off to witness Astrud singing – a rare opportunity that I'm so thankful we were able to enjoy."
Astrud Gilberto released 16 albums during her successful musical career
Born on March 29, 1940, Astrud Gilberto started her career by singing two songs from Stan Getz's album Getz/Gilberto in 1963. Her single, titled The Girl from Ipanema, was released the following year and received a positive response from listeners.
Astrud released her debut album, The Astrud Gilberto Album, in 1965, and it reached the 41st position on the US Billboard 200. She released her second album, The Shadow of Your Smile, the same year. This also trended on the Billboard chart.
She continued to release more albums like Look to the Rainbow, A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness, Beach Samba, I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do, Now, Gilberto Golden Japanese Album, and more, and all of them received decent feedback. Her last album, titled Jungle, came out in 2002 and had 12 singles.
She released three EPs and she also recorded a single titled Let Yourself Go in October 1983 but it was never released. Gilberto also released some compilation albums like Canta in Italiano, Brazilian Mood, Verve Jazz Masters 9, Astrud for Lovers, Non-Stop Brazil, Gold, and more.
Astrud was known for her singles like The Shadow of Your Smile, Where Do I Begin, and If Not for You. She even appeared in two films - Get Yourself a College Girl and The Hanged Man.
Netizens pay tribute on Twitter
Twitter was flooded with tributes when people heard about Astrud Gilberto's demise:
Gilberto is survived by her sons Joao Marcelo Gilberto and Gregory Lasorsa. She first tied the knot with musician Joao Gilberto in 1959 and they divorced the following year. She then married Nicholas Lasorsa which also ended in divorce.
