Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, the song The Girl from Ipanema immortalized the Brazilian beauty. Tall and tanned and lovely and walking along the sandy shores of Rio de ...
When Getz/Gilberto was recorded in 1963, Verve producer Creed Taylor had her sing English lyrics to two songs off the LP—The Girl From Ipanema and Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars). Creed's plan ...