Astrud Gilberto, singer of The Girl From Ipanema, dies aged 83
Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto in New York in 1981 (Dave Pickoff/AP)
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on The Girl From Ipanema made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died aged 83.
Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, said she died on Monday but did not provide additional details.
