Astrud Gilberto, who made the iconic song The Girl from Ipanema a worldwide classic, has sadly passed away at the age of 83. The Brazilian singer took bossa nova to the world and was the only one who could speak English, when she and her husband travelled to New York in 1963 for a recording session, landing her the song. Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian Singer of the Classic ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, Dies at 83.
Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to provide the latest news in entertainment. Wendy and Dean talk about his visit to an iconic Chicago restaurant Lou Mitchell’s and the death of Astrud Gilberto. They also share details about Cuba Gooding Jr.’s rape case settlement, the auction of the […]