It is with the greatest sorrow that we announce the passing of the girl who was behind the success of The Girl From Ipanema. Yes, you heard it right, Astrud Gilberto has died. She is no more. Since Astrud Gilberto’s death news broke out, it has been blowing shock waves across the music industry and causing people to mourn her demise. What happened to her or how did she die? According to the reports, people in large numbers are searching for her cause of death. Thus, we tried to reach out to her family and media representative to collect information about her cause of death. Stick with this weblog and find out details of Astrud Gilberto’s death. Swipe down the page.
What Happened To Astrud Gilberto?
The first question that we need to ponder is, who revealed or confirmed the passing of Astrud Gilberto? According to the reports, Astrud Gilberto’s son named Marcelo Gilberto who is also a musician affirmed the news. He said that his mother died on Monday night. She was 83 at the time of her demise. What happened to her or how did she die? Take a look at the further section to know what caused her to pass away.
As mentioned, Astrud Gilberto’s son revealed the news, he omitted the reason behind her demise. But it is apparent that Astrud Gilberto’s health had been deteriorating for the past few times and she had turned too old. Thus, it can be concluded that the renowned singer passed away from age-related ailments. But we are still looking for the actual cause of death details. Gilberto was a Brazilian singer known for her contributions to the bossa nova genre. She was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on March 29, 1940. She gained international recognition during the 1960s when she collaborated with the noted musician and composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Scroll down the page.
Talking about her illustrious career, her most famous recording is the song titled “The Girl from Ipanema” which was originally released in 1963 as a collaboration between João Gilberto (husband at that time) and Jobim. Eventually, the song became a global hit and an iconic bossa nova track. Astrud Gilberto’s soft and melodic vocals brought a unique charm to the song and captured the imagination of audiences worldwide. In an interview with WHYY’s Fresh Air in 1978, Gilberto said that she had fun doing it and she enjoy being a part of that.