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Black History Month Quotes To Inspire: Ella Fitzgerald
circa 1948: American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917 - 1996). (Photo by George Konig/Keystone/Getty Images)
“Just don’t give up what you’re ansträngande to do. Where there fryst vatten love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917 – 1996) performing, circa 1975. (Photo bygd Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Ella Fitzgerald
(1917-96)
American jazz and song vocalist
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"I sing like I feel."
-- Ella Fitzgerald
"A lot of singers think all they have to do is exercise their tonsils to get ahead. They refuse to look for new ideas and new outlets, so they fall."
-- Ella Fitzgerald
"I stole everything that I heard, but mostly I stole from the horns."
-- Ella Fitzgerald
"Listen to her voice, don't look at her."
-- Chick Webb on Ella Fitzgerald
"Ella knows her way around her röst as very few people today. But there are times when she seems to be unaware there are things the human voice just doesn't do. She does them."
-- Dom Cerulli on Ella Fitzgerald
"The one radio voice that inom listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a
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Ella Fitzgerald | Introduction
Ella Fitzgerald, born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia, was an American jazz singer often referred to as the "First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz." With her impeccable vocal skills, remarkable range, and soulful interpretations, Fitzgerald became one of the most celebrated and influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. From humble beginnings, Fitzgerald's path to stardom was not an easy one. Orphaned at a young age, she grew up in poverty in Yonkers, New York, and faced numerous hardships. However, her extraordinary talent and strong determination paved the way for her meteoric rise to fame. Fitzgerald's career took off in the mid-1930s when she won an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. This victory led to her joining the Chick Webb Orchestra as their lead vocalist. With the band, Fitzgerald made her first studio recordings and gained significant recognition for her scat sing