Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady Of Song

Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. The American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella was noted for her... more

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Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady Of Song

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legendary Ella Fitzgerald. The American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. After her passing, Fitzgerald's influence lived on through her fourteen Grammy Awards, National Medal of Arts, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and tributes in the form of stamps, music festivals, and theater namesakes.

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February 17th, 2021