Ella Fitzgerald
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Birth Name: Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Born: 25 April 1917 Died: 15 June 1996
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"The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the finest female jazz singer of all time (although some may vote for Sarah Vaughan or Billie Holiday). Blessed with a beautiful voice and a wide range, Fitzgerald could outswing anyone, was a brilliant scat singer, and had near-perfect elocution; one could always understand the words she sang. The one fault was that, since she always sounded so happy to be singing, Fitzgerald did not always dig below the surface of the lyrics she interpreted and she even made a downbeat song such as "Love for Sale" sound joyous. However, when one evaluates her career on
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"► ► ► 214 ◄ ◄ ◄POINTSELLA FITZGERALDFIRST LADY OF SONGQUEEN OF JAZZ A-Tisket, A-Tasket (1938) I'm Making Believe (1944) Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (1944) Dream a Little Dream of Me (1950) How High the Moon (1960)"
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