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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, ...

Ella Fitzgerald's scat singing — a form of spontaneous musical invention — was as dazzling as her simplest melodic statements. "[These were] wonderful singers who did wonderful things," Taylor says.

Ella Fitzgerald's musical genius and influence is still being felt today. Latinx musicians Mabiland and Daymé Arocena explain how Fitzgerald... How Ella Fitzgerald Is Influencing A New Generation Of ...

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but mimicking a legend can be the highway to performance hell. As a result, Alexis J Roston’s elevating approach, in her mouthful of a cabaret show: ...

Every time a new concert by Ella Fitzgerald is released, my first thought is somewhat cynical. I was able to see the First Lady of Song only once live in performance, at the very end of her career, ...

This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop singer Ella Fitzgerald was born 100 years ago today. She started out winning Harlem talent shows as a teenager. She had her first hits with Chick Webb's big band before ...

Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald's concert career in the 1960s is amply documented on record, with live albums from Berlin, Rome, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Hamburg, Stockholm and the French Riviera. Now comes a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. When Ella Fitzgerald was young, no one would have guessed she’d grow up to ...

In his 859-page monograph The Swing Era (1989), composer and historian Gunther Schuller skipped past Ella Fitzgerald. In 2011, when Judith Tick asked him about the omission, he responded that "there ...

Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians. By Marcus J. Moore Caity Weaver’s 10-hour holiday music ...