Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, absolute pitch, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. After taking over the band when Webb died, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career. Her manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve, she recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly her interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
Fitzgerald also appeared in films and as a guest on popular television shows in the second half of the twentieth century. Outside her solo career, she created music with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and The Ink Spots. These partnerships produced songs such as "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Cheek to Cheek", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)". In 1993, after a career of nearly sixty years, she gave her last public performance. Three years later, she died at age 79 after years of declining health. Her accolades included 14 Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, the NAACP's inaugural President's Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Provided by Wikipedia
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The best of Ella Fitzgerald. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Best of Ella Fitzgerald : first lady of song. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella at Juan-Les-Pins / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella Fitzgerald : The Rodgers and Hart songbook / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Miss Ella Fitzgerald and Mr. Gordon Jenkins (with his orchestra and chorus) invite you to listen and relax. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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One o'clock jump / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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The Irving Berlin songbook. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ultimate Ella Fitzgerald / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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The best of Ella & Louis / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella Fitzgerald : the jazz sides. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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The complete Ella Fitzgerald song books. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Jazz masters 24 / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella and Basie! / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella Fitzgerald day dream : best of the Duke Ellington songbook / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Clap hands, here comes Charlie! / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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Ella for lovers / by Fitzgerald, Ella
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The complete Ella in Berlin : Mack the knife. by Fitzgerald, Ella
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