Stan Getz & João Gilberto - “The Girl from Ipanema”
1964 was taken over by jazzy bossa nova in the form of Getz/Gilberto and their honey sweet version of “The Girl from Ipanema.” It also took over the 1965 Grammy’s winning Album of the Year, Best Jazz Album and the coveted Record of the Year.
João Gilberto’s wife Astrud provided the vocals that make this version the gold standard for the song about a real Brazilian girl.
Ipanema by Esther Phillips [@ Deezer]
The Girl with Emphysema. I haven’t heard this in a while.
How very serendipitous that this song showed up on my dashboard because I had just left a response on someone’s facebook...
I’d love to sit under the stars in a lit up city and listen to this kind of music play in the background.
No hay mucho que agregar, salvo que la
I will always love...song, and could play it on repeat
This song is so good it reminds me...high school days when I discovered
За сим прощаюсь с вами, до свидания.
This is my favorite summer song, hands down.
Tú eres como así.