when i think of a summer song i think of the Brazilian song The Girl from Ipanema [Garota de Ipanema]. written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and poet Vinícius de Moraes in 1962 [and well known sung in english by Astrud Gilberto]. after hearing it forever i never thought there was a real girl. but her name was Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto, an 18 year old beauty who used to walk by a bar where they went everyday. i always imagine this girl in a sundress but reading the lyrics there is no mention of one, or of any item of clothing of course.

here is the story and also links to her site, the song, the book…

Heloisa & the manuscript of “Garota de Ipanema”