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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, 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 , absolute pitch , and a "horn-like" improvisational ability ...
The adopted son of Ray Brown and Ella Fitzgerald, he was born in New York City, on 13 August 1949, to Fitzgerald's half-sister Frances. Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and many others were regular visitors during his childhood. [1] After moving to California when he was 10, Ray discovered a passion for the drums and for singing.
Things Ain't What They Used to Be is a 1970 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald - the final album that Fitzgerald recorded on the Reprise Records label. The album was re-issued on CD with alternative artwork in 1989. It was released together on one CD with Ella's first album recorded for Reprise label, Ella.
R&B legend, Detroit native and Grammy nominee Freda Payne is bringing jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald back to life onstage at Meadow Brook Theatre’s “Ella, First Lady of Song,” opening this ...
The singles discography of American singer Ella Fitzgerald contains 166 singles and six other charting songs. Her first recordings were collaborations with orchestras, beginning with the charting song "All My Life" with Teddy Wilson.
Ella Fitzgerald recorded the song for her 1960 album “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” “It's a great staple, especially among the jazz crowd,” Alexander said.
Ella Fitzgerald released many stand alone singles throughout her Verve years. These were re-issued in 2003 on the 2-CD set, Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1 . The late 1960s and early 1970s saw Fitzgerald release albums on several major record labels, including three albums on Capitol Records and two on the Reprise Records label.
“Marilyn read this in the paper and got very annoyed,” Greene recalled, “and called the manager and said, ‘Hi, this is Marilyn Monroe and if you rebook Ella Fitzgerald I will come every ...