Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella, was one of the most important jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, and the National Medal of Art presented by President Reagan. Gifted with a three-octave vocal range, she was noted for her purity of tone, near faultless phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

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April 25 - 1917 - June 15 - 1996 - Lady - Jazz - Singer - Grammy Award - National Medal of Art - Scat singing

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She was born in Newport News, Virginia, USA in April 1917, and raised in Yonkers, New York. She was left on her own as an orphan at age 14.

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Newport News, Virginia - USA - Yonkers, New York

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