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Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917-04-25Newport News, Virginia, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Quincy Jones, Music ManSelf (archive footage)60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Self (archive footage)Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCSelf (archive footage)They All Came Out to MontreuxSelf (archive footage)Rat PackSelf (archive footage)The ApolloSelf (archive footage)Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those ThingsSelf (archive footage)JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelfPure Love: The Voice of Ella FitzgeraldSelf (archive footage)Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage)Soul Boys of the Western WorldRoleJazz Legends in Their Own WordsSelf (archive footage)Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis AgainSelfQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasSelf (archive footage)The Music According to Tom JobimSelf (archive footage)…Sings MusicalsSelf (archive footage)Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC VaultsSelfLife Is Bearable at Times...RoleJazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2Self (archive footage)Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63SelfSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasRoleThe Legendary Nat King ColeSelfElla Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In HanoverRoleImprovisationSelf