João Gilberto, whose chiffon-soft vocal covers of Brazilian colleagues' songs, his romantic guitar arrangements and intoxicating rhythms helped the bossa nova gain worldwide attention in 1959, died ...

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 at age 83.

The Brazilian singer radiated quiet poise and subtle undercurrents. By Jon Pareles Astrud Gilberto, who died on Monday at 83, brought the first, alluring taste of Brazilian bossa nova to countless ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Since the start of her career, New York-born Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto has put out albums rooted in the South American nation’s rich musical history. And in the sound of her ...

Her English-language cameo on the song, which became an all-time standard, made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova. By The Associated Press Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and ...

Astrud Gilberto, the iconic Brazilian singer-songwriter who brought bossa nova to global audiences with the 1964 hit “The Girl From Ipanema,” has died. She was 83. Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend ...