Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 in Newport News, VA ??? June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Art presented by President Ronald Reagan and the Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by President George H. W. Bush. Gifted with a three-octave vocal range, she was noted for her purity of tone, near faultless phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Although considered by many to be simply the best, some critics have suggested that, whilst not exactly "phoning in the lyrics", she occasionally failed to put the required emotional investment into her interpretations. She remains, however, one of the most successful, influential and enduringly popular singers of the last century.
1 | Useless Landscape | Bossa and Friends |
2 | Misty | The Intimate Ella |
3 | I cried for you | The Intimate Ella |
4 | Then you´ve never been blue | The Intimate Ella |
5 | The First Noel | Superstars of Christmas 1995 |
6 | Who´s sorry now | The Intimate Ella |
7 | One for my baby (and one more for the road) | The Intimate Ella |
8 | Reach for tomorrow | The Intimate Ella |
9 | Black coffee | The Intimate Ella |
10 | Angel eyes | The Intimate Ella |
11 | My melancholy baby | The Intimate Ella |
12 | A Tisket, A Tasket | Mondavi Summer Festival: Songs From The Vinyard |
13 | I´m getting sentimental over you | The Intimate Ella |
14 | I hadn´t anyone ´till you | The Intimate Ella |
15 | September song | The Intimate Ella |
16 | I can´t give you anything but love, baby | The Intimate Ella |