Ella Fitzgerald
Born April 25, 1917 · Newport News, Virginia, USA
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, 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, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
Improvisation
Improvisation
St. Louis Blues
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Ride 'Em Cowboy
It's Black Entertainment
Quincy Jones, Music Man
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Pete Kelly's Blues
Rat Pack
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
The Apollo
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
More Movies
Soul Boys of the Western World
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
They All Came Out to Montreux
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
The Legendary Nat King Cole
The Music According to Tom Jobim
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Ella Fitzgerald Swings
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
Unreleased
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Life Is Bearable at Times...
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia
…Sings Musicals
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
Ella Fitzgerald Sings
