One of the biggest stars of Brazil Astrud Gilberto takes her last breathe at the age of 83.
Austrud was popular during the 1960s and 1970s. She has recorded 16 albums and worked with various artists from Quincy Jones to George Michael. Austrud is most popularly remembered for her version of “The Girl From Ipanema”. It was sold more than five million copies.
On Instagram, Sofia Gilberto, her granddaughter, posted about the artist’s death. She posted, “I’m here to bring you the sad news that my grandmother became a star today, and is next to my grandfather João Gilberto,” wrote Sofia, who is also a musician. She was a pioneer and the best. At the age of 22, she gave voice to the English version of Girl from Ipanema and gained international fame.”
Apart from her, Paul Ricci, a guitarist from New York also confirmed the same on Facebook. He wrote, “I just got word from her son Marcelo that we have lost Astrud Gilberto. She was an important part of ALL that is Brazilian music in the world and she changed many lives with her energy. RIP from ‘the chief’, as she called me.” However the reason of her death is still unknown.
Austrud was the daughter of a German father and a Brazilian mother. She married bossa nova singer-guitarist João Gilberto in 1959. Her marriage lasted for a few years, but she kept his name.
