Ella Fitzgerald

Birthday: 4/25/1917
Deathday: 6/15/1996
Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Ella Jane Fitzgerald

Biography

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.