Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A Chicago native, Coaches grew up singing gospel music. Although she started ...

Affectionately dubbed as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald’s amazing voice thrilled music fans for decades during her impeccable live performances. Even following her death in 1996 at age 79, ...

Blessed with an instantly recognizable voice full of youthful exuberance and a three-octave range, noted for its pristine and pure tone, the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is, along with singer ...

Ella Fitzgerald had so many musical qualities to admire that it’s no surprise that it took a lineup of five very different singers to explore them in “A Tribute To Ella” Sunday night at Walt Disney ...

On her 100th birthday, Tony Bennett, Cécile McLorin Salvant and others pay tribute to the woman whose voice and vivacity redefined the Great... Remembering Ella Fitzgerald, Who Made Great Songs ...

Jazz singer Anita Jackson is busy. She’s just returned from a weeklong trip to Argentina, where she had the life-changing experience of conducting workshops with a group of gospel choirs. She’s ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the “Queen of Jazz,” was a powerhouse vocalist whose influence on the ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. "The First Lady of Song" Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 100 on Tuesday, April 25: institutions from the Library of Congress to the Grammy ...

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