Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto (Portuguese: [asˈtɾud ʒiwˈbɛʁtu]; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema".
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| Birth name | Astrud Evangelina Weinert |
| Born | March 29, 1940 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | June 5, 2023 (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Years active | 1963–2002 |
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| Partner(s) | Nicholas LaSorsa (1960s–1980s) |
| Website | astrudgilberto |
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