Ella Fitzgerald | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

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She became an international legend during a career that spanned some six decades. As a child, Fitzgerald wanted to be a dancer, but when she panicked at an amateur contest in 1934 at New York City’s Apollo Theatre and sang in a style influenced …

Ella Fitzgerald - Songs, Quotes & Albums - Biography

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Ella Fitzgerald turned to singing after a troubled childhood and debuted at the Apollo Theater in 1934. Discovered in an amateur contest, she went on to become the top female jazz singer for...

Ella Fitzgerald | National Women's History Museum

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Fitzgerald began singing and performing on the streets of Harlem in order to make ends meet. In November 1934, seventeen-year-old Fitzgerald debuted in her first Amateur …

Ella Fitzgerald Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life …

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Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer counted amongst the most influential jazz singers of all time. Popularly known as the ‘First Lady of Song’, she harbored the dream of becoming an entertainer from a …

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Ella Fitzgerald: Just Why Is She So Important? | uDiscover

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Ella was 38 years old when she recorded her first song book and her voice was honed to perfection. Whether she is singing a straightforward ballad or love song or something with more than a hint...

Biography - Ella Fitzgerald

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Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy …

Why is Ella Fitzgerald famous? | Britannica

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Her many subsequent recordings showcased the wide range and sweetness of her voice and made her one of the best-selling jazz vocal recording artists in history. She toured …

10 Fascinating Facts About Ella Fitzgerald | Mental Floss

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Pioneering jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald —who was born on April 25, 1917—helped revolutionize the genre. But the iconic songstress’s foray into the music industry was almost accidental, as she...

The Theater Where Ella Fitzgerald Got Her Start

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Deemed “ungovernable,” Fitzgerald was put in solitary confinement. After a year, she managed to escape and return to Harlem, where she had no choice but to sleep on the streets. “But she lived,...