Women's History Month: Astrud Gilberto

This week I focus on some of my favorite women in music. I didn't really get into Astrud Gilberto, or bossa nova as a genre, until I bought the (terrific) soundtrack to Next Stop Wonderland in college. It's a wonderful little movie and the music is definitely one of the reasons I like it so much.

Asturd Gilberto is a Brazilian singer best known for her performance of "The Girl from Ipanema". She has built up a rather large repertoire over the years, but my favorites are "Corcovado" and her take on "Fly Me to the Moon".

Guilty admission: I also like the version of "Desafinado" she did with George Michael.

Astrud Gilberto's homepage (includes a statement for International Women's Day)