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Born: April 25, 1917 in Newport News, VA
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: June 15, 1996 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: Vocal

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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.... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2008 Christmas Together with Ella & Louis
2006 Live in Stockholm 1957
2002 I'm Just a Lucky So and So
1999 30 by Ella
1997 Rock It for Me
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Filmography:
2009 Christmas Classics by the Fire
2007 Norman Granz Presents: Duke - The Last Jam Session
1999 Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
1995 Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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Similar Artists: Mel Tormé Billie Holiday Sarah Vaughan Carmen McRae Billy Eckstine More >>

Influenced By: Maxine Sullivan Bessie Smith Connee Boswell Louis Armstrong Leo Watson More >> Followers: Sylvia Syms Hanna Richardson Joe Lee Wilson Eileen Farrell Jackie Paris More >>

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