Astrud Gilberto Trivia Questions

She never played trumpet. She was a self-taught singer with no formal musical training, and her instrument was always her voice.

She was born in Salvador, Brazil, in 1940 and moved to the United States in 1963 at age 22, following her marriage to João Gilberto.

The English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel, not Astrud. She simply performed them in the famous 1964 recording.

She continued performing and recording into the 2000s, releasing albums like 'Jungle' (2002) and touring internationally.

She was João's wife at the time, and he was the original guitarist on the track; they later divorced in the mid-1960s.

She was a housewife who sang casually at home; producer Creed Taylor asked her to fill in for the English verse on the spur of the moment.

She sang on the recording by Stan Getz and João Gilberto, which became an international sensation and a defining bossa nova classic.

Despite her iconic vocal on 'The Girl from Ipanema,' the 1965 Record of the Year Grammy was awarded to Stan Getz and João Gilberto, not to her. She never won a competitive Grammy as a solo artist or featured performer.