Sunday Fun: Happy 50th Birthday to "The Girl From Ipanema"
...to one of the greatest songs and recordings of all time.
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article about both. The article includes the fact the song was based on a real person. If you want to see her photo, just click on the link above.
And, if you would like to hear a clip of the original recording with both Antonio singing in Portuguese and Astrud in English (with Stan Getz on sax), click here.
And, if you would like to hear a clip of the original recording with both Antonio singing in Portuguese and Astrud in English (with Stan Getz on sax), click here.
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