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Smokey Robinson Returns to the Apollo as He Jokes 'Retiring Didn't Work for Me, Man' (Exclusive)
"The Apollo is very, very, very precious to me," he says. "The Apollo is the granddaddy of Black music. Ella Fitzgerald won the talent show at the Apollo ...
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Al Schultz, ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ Makeup Artist, Dies at 82
Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82. Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz ...
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Jun 11, 2024 · Ella Fitzgerald (born April 25, 1917, Newport News, Virginia, U.S.—died June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills, California) was an American jazz singer who became world famous for the wide range and rare sweetness of her voice. She became an international legend during a career that spanned some six decades.
Apr 25, 2024 · The Queen of Jazz, the First Lady of Song, Lady Ella – no matter the title, listeners have loved American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and her music for nearly a century, and it’s no wonder that...
May 28, 2024 · Fitzgerald was the only woman in the band: Scatting—the technique for which she became famous—was born from her desire (encouraged by Webb) to participate in the group’s after-hours jam...
Nov 24, 2023 · November 24, 2023 · 5 min read. Affectionately dubbed as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald ’s amazing voice thrilled music fans for decades during her impeccable live performances.
Dec 4, 2023 · In “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song,” Judith Tick recounts, almost concert by concert, how Fitzgerald was thrown straight into the deep end.
Apr 19, 2024 · Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless.
Feb 23, 2024 · Ella Fitzgerald changed what a music star could be. Industry folk were sceptical of her gender, her look and her music. She succeeded in spite of them, as a new biography shows.
Jun 17, 2024 · Two recent books are inspired by her story. A biography, “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song,” and the novel, “Ella.”. Ella Fitzgerald’s singing career began at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City in 1934. When she was 17 years old, she performed the song “Judy” at Amateur Night. She ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Listen to music by Ella Fitzgerald on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Ella Fitzgerald including Dream a Little Dream of Me, Blue Skies and more.
Apr 30, 2024 · Ella Fitzgerald (Ben van Meerendonk/Wikimedia Creative Commons) The greatest jazz vocalist of the 20th century? You'd be hard pressed to go beyond Ella Fitzgerald. She was a singer who went beyond talent, carving out a sound that was hers and hers only.
