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'Girl From Ipanema' Turns 50

'Perfect' bossa nova song is 2nd-most recorded of all time

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 1, 2012 8:08 AM CDT

(Newser) – She may be tall and tan and lovely, but "The Girl From Ipanema" isn't so young anymore. Fifty years ago, though, the song came from out of nowhere, suddenly putting Brazil onto the pop culture map and turning bossa nova into a craze,...   Read full story »

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