Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who made her debut on the Stan Getz version of “The Girl From Ipanema” in 1964, died Monday. She was 83.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
Born Astrud Weinert, she was married to musician João Gilberto when she was asked to record the vocals on an English-language recording of 1962’s “Garota de Ipanema.”
The song helped popularize bossa nova in North America and was a Top 5 hit in Canada. It earned a Grammy for Song of the Year and she was nominated for Best Vocal Performance by a Female.
Gilberto went on to record more than a dozen studio albums. She collaborated with George Michael for a version of “Desafinado” in 1996.
She was inducted into the Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2002 and received a lifetime achievement Grammy by the Latin Recording Academy in 2008. Gilberto announced in 2002 that she was stepping away from performing.
She is survived by sons Marcelo and Gregory.