‘The Girl From Ipanema’ singer Astrud Gilberto, 83, dies
- Astrud Gilberto became famous for singing “The Girl From Ipanema” and helping popularize bossa nova music.
- Her rendition of “The Girl From Ipanema” won a Grammy in 1965 and has sold over 27 million copies.
- Gilberto recorded 16 studio albums and two live records over her decades-long career before retiring from music in 2002.
- In her later years, Gilberto dedicated herself to animal rights activism and visual art.
- Gilberto leaves behind two sons, Gregory and Marcelo, and two granddaughters.

























