Ella Fitzgerald
Known for
Acting
Born
April 25, 1917
Birthplace
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Died
June 15, 1996 (aged 79)
Biography
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, 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, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.
Best known work
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
The Grammys
1959
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
What's My Line?
1950
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Apollo
2019
The Tender Game
1958Filmography
TBA
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hitsas Self (archive footage)
2025
Quincy Jones, Music Manas Self (archive footage)
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60as Self (archive footage)
2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2023
They All Came Out to Montreuxas Self (archive footage)
2022
Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
2021
2019
The Apolloas Self (archive footage)
2019
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Thingsas Self (archive footage)
2017
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Galaas Self
2017
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgeraldas Self (archive footage)
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)
2014
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2013
2013
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divasas Self (archive footage)
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed Americaas Self (archive footage)
2012
The Music According to Tom Jobimas Self (archive footage)
2012
…Sings Musicalsas Self (archive footage)
2010
2010
2006
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2as Self (archive footage)
2006
2006
2005