Ella Fitzgerald
- Type: Jazz Vocalist
- Born: April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Died: 15 June 1996, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Biography
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer. She was known for her vocal range, precise diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and improvisational ability, particularly in scat singing. Fitzgerald began her professional career with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the United States and frequently at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her recording of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" contributed to her and Webb's national recognition.
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Ella Fitzgerald Discography
- Souvenir Album (1950) - Compilation - rated 3.11/5
- Ella Sings Gershwin (1951) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Songs in a Mellow Mood (1954) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- For Sentimental Reasons (1955) - Compilation - rated 3.93/5
- Lullabies of Birdland (1955) - Compilation - rated 4.03/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956) - Album - rated 4.81/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book (1956) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Like Someone in Love (1957) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- At the Opera House (1958) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book (1958) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- The First Lady of Song (1958) - Compilation - rated 3.52/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers (1959) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Ella Swings Lightly (1959) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Get Happy! (1959) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Hello Love (1959) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings Songs From "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" (1960) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (1960) - Album - rated 4.29/5
- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book (1961) - Album - rated 4.18/5
- Ella Sings Broadway (1962) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson (1962) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Ella Swings Gently With Nelson (1962) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Rhythm Is My Business (1962) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Ella & Basie! (1963) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book (1964) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- These Are the Blues (1964) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- Hello, Dolly! (1964) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book (1965) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Whisper Not (1966) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- Pure Ella: The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald (1998) - Compilation
- Something to Live For (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.06/5
- Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Ella Fitzgerald (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.21/5