The real Girl from Ipanema

Subject: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 08:09 PM

Scott Vogel writes in the Washington Post about the girl who was the inspiration for the famous song. He seems suprised that she never received royalities from the song. But that's the way it works. Eric Clapton and Ray Davies make the big bucks - Layla and Lola get squat.

It's a travel article so Heliosa Pinheiro - now about 62 - gets mentioned at the begining and end - so keep reading. From her photo I can see why she would inspire a song.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/18/AR2008011801354.html

Subject: RE: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: Rowan
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 08:56 PM

On ABC (Oz) telly a couple of months ago there was a docco on the origins of the Bossa Nova and her participation; a very interesting program that probably has or will get an airing on PBS in the US.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: Riginslinger
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 09:13 PM

I thought that was a Stan Getz thing.

Subject: RE: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: GUEST,Jeff
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 11:51 PM

No, it's a Carlos Jobim song. I believe 'Brazil 65' had the international hit. Stan Getz along w/a myriad of other 'brassbands' covered alot of Jobim's stuff as his songs lenfd themselves very nicely to 'big band' instrumentation.

Subject: RE: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: Gulliver
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 05:18 PM

She appeared in a Playboy spread (along with her daughter, IIRC) a few years ago, so she did make a few bob out of her fame.

Subject: RE: The real Girl from Ipanema
From: van lingle
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 06:03 PM

I know Astrud Gilberto sang on the big hit off a Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto LP>