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About

Ella Jane Fitzgerald 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.

Nicknames
The First Lady of Song, The First Lady of Jazz, The Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella

BIRTHDAY
April 25, 1917

ZODIAC SIGN
Taurus

BORN
Newport News, Virginia, United States (Map)

DIED
June 15, 1996 (age 79)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Diabetes

Place of burial
Inglewood Park Cemetery (Map)

EDUCATION

  • Ben Franklin Junior High School (Map)
  • New York Training School for Girls

POLITICAL VIEWS
Unknown

Nationality
American

HEIGHT
5ft 4 ½ (163.8 cm)

EYE COLOR
Brown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$10 Million (1996)

Faith
Unknown

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

The only thing better than singing is more singing.

It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts.

Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.

Favorite Things

color
Black, brown

food
Chicken

singer
Connee Boswell

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Filmography

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Discography

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