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Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
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Birth name Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Also known as First Lady of Song; Lady Ella
Born April 25, 1917(1917-04-25) Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Died June 15, 1996 (aged 79) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Ballads, swing, traditional pop, vocal jazz
Occupation(s) Vocalist
Years active 1934-1993
Label(s) Capitol, Decca, Pablo, Reprise, Verve
Website www.EllaFitzgerald.com
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Ella Jane Fitzgerald Was Born In Newport News, Virginia, The Child Of A Common-law Marriage Between William And Temperance “Tempie” Fitzgerald. The Pair Separated Soon After Her Birth And She And Her Mother Moved To Yonkers, New York, With Tempie'

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia, the child of a common-law marriage between William and Temperance “Tempie” Fitzgerald. The pair separated soon after her birth and she and her mother moved to Yonkers, New York, with Tempie's boyfriend, Joseph Da Silva. Fitzgerald's half-sister, Frances Da Silva, was born in 1923. As a child, Fitzgerald was placed in the Colored Read more...

Big-band Singing

In January 1935, Fitzgerald won the chance to perform for a week with the Tiny Bradshaw band at the Harlem Opera House. She met drummer and bandleader Chick Webb here for the first time. Webb had already hired singer Charlie Linton to work with the band, and was, The New York Times later wrote, "reluctant to sign her....because she was gawky and unkempt, a diamond in the rough." Webb offered her Read more...

The Decca Years

In 1942, Fitzgerald left the band to begin a solo career. Now signed to the Decca label, she had several popular hits, while recording with such artists as the Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, and the Delta Rhythm Boys.

With Decca's Milt Gabler as her manager, she began working regularly for the jazz impresario Norman Granz, and appearing regularly in his Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts. Fitzgerald's Read more...

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