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Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Birthday: 1917-04-25 | Place of Birth: Newport 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
The Apollo

as    Self (archive footage)

1967
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

as    Singer (Guest Performer)

1963
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

as    Flora

1958
St. Louis Blues

as    Singer

1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as    Maggie Jackson

1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy

as    Ruby