Astrud Gilberto, known as "The Girl from Ipanema" and often referred to as "The Queen of Bossa-Nova", is an artist with roots firmly planted in Brazilian music. Her music has become an interesting combination of the sensual rhythms of Brazil and American Pop and Jazz.
Born in the Northeast of Brazil, in the state of Bahia, one of three sisters of a German father and a Brazilian mother, Astrud
grew up in Rio de Janeiro. She immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s, where she resides since then.
Astrud was first introduced
to the World at large in 1964 through "The Girl From Ipanema", the Grammy-winning recording with Stan Getz and her then-husband Joćo
Gilberto (the father of Bossa Nova). The fact that Astrud seldom grants interviews made it possible for many untruthful versions on
how her guest appearance in the Getz & Gilberto album came about to be printed here and there, such as that she was "discovered"
by Creed Taylor, or by Stan Getz, or yet, by Jobim, when the only truth is that she was invited to participate in the album by Joćo
Gilberto, who has great admiration for her singing talents.
In 1969, Astrud recorded an album for Verve Records produced by Brooks Arthur including" Summer Sweet", written by Artie Kaplan and Dave White. She also recorded another Dave White song,
"The Thought of Loving You," which was released as a single on Verve that same year.
