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Ella Fitzgerald

1917 - 1996

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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, 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, absolute pitch, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ella Fitzgerald is the 71st most popular singer (down from 57th in 2019), the 467th most popular biography from United States (down from 358th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Singer.

Ella Fitzgerald is most famous for her vocal range and her ability to sing a variety of genres, such as jazz, blues, and pop.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ella Fitzgerald ranks 71 out of 4,381. Before her are George Michael, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Joe Dassin, Klaus Meine, and Kurt Cobain. After her are Eminem, Harry Nilsson, Jennifer Lopez, Stevie Wonder, John Lydon, and Ian Gillan.

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Among people born in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald ranks 13. Before her are Arthur C. Clarke, Rodney Robert Porter, Ilya Prigogine, Frederica of Hanover, James Rainwater, and Christian de Duve. After her are Marsha Hunt, John Kendrew, Dean Martin, Eric Hobsbawm, Herbert A. Hauptman, and I. M. Pei. Among people deceased in 1996, Ella Fitzgerald ranks 16. Before her are Gladwyn Jebb, Mohammad Najibullah, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Marguerite Duras, Dzhokhar Dudayev, and Frank Whittle. After her are Gene Kelly, Joseph Brodsky, Babrak Karmal, Joan Clarke, Tiny Tim, and Silvio Piola.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ella Fitzgerald ranks 467 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Dassin (1938), Joseph Murray (1919), Oliver Hardy (1892), Sylvia Plath (1932), Melinda Gates (1964), and Kurt Cobain (1967). After her are James B. Sumner (1887), Eminem (1972), Harry Nilsson (1941), Chris Cooper (1951), Norbert Wiener (1894), and Jennifer Lopez (1969).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ella Fitzgerald ranks 23. After her are Jennifer Lopez (1969), Harry Nilsson (1941), Kurt Cobain (1967), Anthony Kiedis (1962), Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), Sarah Vaughan (1924), Billie Holiday (1915), Prince (1958), The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), Diana Ross (1944), Gwen Stefani (1969), and Donna Summer (1948).

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