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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as the “First Lady of Song” “Queen of Jazz” and “Lady Ella,” was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to D♭6), she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

• Birth name: Ella Jane Fitzgerald
• Also known as: First Lady of Song, Lady Ella
• Born: April 25, 1917 Newport News, Virginia, United States
• Origin: Yonkers, New York
• Died: June 15, 1996 (aged 79) Beverly Hills, California, United States
• Genres: Swing, traditional pop, vocal jazz
• Occupations: Vocalist
• Instruments: Piano
• Years active: 1934–1993
• Labels: Capitol, Decca, Pablo, Reprise, Verve
• Website: Official website

Read more about Ella Fitzgerald at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Phoebe Jacobs, Publicist for Jazz Greats, Is Dead at 93
NY Times Music, 2012-05-05 03:35:18
Phoebe Jacobs with Ella Fitzgerald and Earl Blackwell at an event honoring Miss Fitzgerald in New York in 1980.

ArtsBeat: Midsummer Night Swing Unveils Its Lineup
NY Times Music, 2012-04-17 23:00:18
The series begins with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra doing a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald on June. 26 in the band shell at Damrosch Park in Manhattan.

Music Review: Ella Fitzgerald’s Gershwin, by Patti Austin and New York Pops
NY Times Music, 2012-03-19 21:41:35
Patti Austin performing with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.