The most famous part of the story involves , João’s then-wife. She was not a professional singer and was only at the studio as a spectator. Because João sang only in Portuguese, the producers wanted English lyrics to help the album gain U.S. airplay. Astrud, the only Brazilian present who spoke English well, was asked to sing on two tracks: "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado" .
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Verve Records producer was initially so afraid the album would be a commercial failure that he shelved it for nearly a year. It was finally released in March 1964, right as Beatlemania was sweeping America. Surprisingly, the album's minimalist, "cool" sound became a massive hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard charts and eventually winning Album of the Year at the 1965 Grammys—the first jazz album ever to do so. Where to Buy The most famous part of the story involves
Despite her massive contribution to the album's success, Astrud was reportedly only paid a standard session musician fee of roughly , while Getz and the producers made millions. A Delayed Masterpiece airplay
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