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BRASILIA - Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose version of "The Girl from Ipanema" was an international success in the late 1960...

Astrud Gilberto has died aged 83

BRASILIA: Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose version of “The Girl from Ipanema” was an international success in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 83, her family said.

The Brazilian singer and songwriter was the sole vocalist in one of the most covered songs of all time.

"The Girl from Ipanema" singer Astrud Gilberto has passed away at age 83. The Brazilian bossa nova musician -- who was a huge star in the '60s and '70s -- died on June 5, her granddaughter, Sofia Gilberto, announced. Sofia shared a sweet video clip, alongside the translated message: "I'm here to bring you the…

Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto has died at age 83, according to her family.She made The Girl from Ipanema a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova...

The Brazilian singer debuted with Getz/Gilberto’s landmark version of the bossa nova track before a troubled solo career

Brazil's Astrud Gilberto had a long and successful recording career, but her very first song was her biggest: "The Girl From Ipanema." The singer died Monday at...

Gilberto's rendition of 'The Girl From Ipanema' sold over five million copies, and made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova.

Gilberto's performance in English turned her into an overnight sensation and helped popularized bossa nova in the U.S.