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1965: Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto - "The Girl From Ipanema"

From Bill Lamb, About.com

Stan Getz is one of the greatest jazz tenor saxophone players of all time. His recording of "The Girl From Ipanema" helped popularize the sound of bossa nova, a form of Brazilian music. Ipanema is a fashionable district in Rio de Janeiro. The song was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, often considered a founder of bossa nova. Joao Gilberto and his wife Astrud often collaborated with Jobim in spreading the sound of bossa nova.

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