Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, near faultless phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Wikipedia
BEVERLY HILLS, California (CNN) -- Singer Ella Fitzgerald died early Saturday, surrounded by family and friends in her home. www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9606/15/fitzgerald.obit/index.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Ella Fitzgerald. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald
Most every performer has a story about how he or she made it big, but few can match the tale of the late Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996). www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9708/ella.html
She was born to unmarried parents, and before Ella was a year old her father William Fitzgerald, a wagon driver left the family. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1328
