Acting

Ella Fitzgerald

1917–1996 · Acting

57.1avg grm
1title
11honors

Honors

11
1995National Women's Hall of Fame
1992Presidential Medal of Freedom
1985NEA Jazz Masters
1982Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
1979Kennedy Center Honors
Honors
  • 1995National Women's Hall of Fame
  • 1992Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • 1985NEA Jazz Masters
  • 1982Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
  • 1979Kennedy Center Honors
  • 1967Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • —National Medal of Arts
  • —Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • —Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup
  • —honorary doctorate from Princeton University

Bio

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.

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.

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Ella Fitzgerald

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born1917
died1996
known forActing
titles on site1
avg GRM57.1
honors11 · National Women's Hall of Fame, 1995
Honors
  • 1995National Women's Hall of Fame
  • 1992Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • 1985NEA Jazz Masters
  • 1982Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
  • 1979Kennedy Center Honors
  • 1967Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • —National Medal of Arts
  • —Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • —Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup
  • —honorary doctorate from Princeton University
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.

Filmography

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