Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz Singer

Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia, United States on April 25th, 1917 and is the Jazz Singer. At the age of 79, Ella Fitzgerald biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Ella Jane Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song, The First Lady of Jazz, The Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella
Date of Birth
April 25, 1917
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Death Date
Jun 15, 1996 (age 79)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Networth
$10 Million
Profession
Bandleader, Composer, Conductor, Film Actor, Jazz Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter
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Ella Fitzgerald Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 79 years old, Ella Fitzgerald has this physical status:

Height
164cm
Weight
90kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Large
Measurements
Not Available
Ella Fitzgerald Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Methodism
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Ella Fitzgerald Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Benny Kornegay ​ ​(m. 1941; annulled 1942)​, Ray Brown ​ ​(m. 1947; div. 1953)​
Children
Ray Brown Jr.
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
William Fitzgerald, Temperance “Tempie”
Other Family
Frances da Silva (Half-Sister)
Ella Fitzgerald Career

Early career

Fitzgerald appears to have lived through 1933 and 1934 in part by performing on Harlem's streets, but she made her most popular debut at the age of 17, 1934, in one of the first Amateur Nights at the Apollo Theater. She had intended to perform and dance but was threatened by a local dance duo called the Edwards Sisters, who forced her to perform instead. She performed "Judy" and "The Object of My Affection" and received the first prize, according to Connee Boswell. She was destined to appear at the Apollo for a week but, apparently due to her disheveled appearance, the theater never gave her the opportunity.

Fitzgerald was given the opportunity to appear with the Tiny Bradshaw band at the Harlem Opera House in January 1935. Chick Webb, the drummer and bandleader who had recently signed Charlie Linton, was given the opportunity to find her a female singer. Despite Webb's reluctant to sign her "because she was gawky and unkempt," he said, a 'diamond in the rough,'" she was offered the opportunity to test with his band when they met during a dance at Yale University.

Fitzgerald was asked to join Webb's orchestra and received acclaim as part of the group's performances in Harlem's Savoy Ballroom, and was welcomed by both audiences and colleagues. "Love and Kisses" and "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It" are two Fitzgerald hits, as well as "(Mr. Paganini)" and "(If You Can't Avoid It)" (Mr. Paganini). However, it was her 1938 version of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," a song she co-wrote that earned her public acclaim. On the radio, "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" became a big hit, and it was also one of the decade's biggest-selling songs.

Webb died of spinal tuberculosis on June 16, 1939, and his band, Ella and Her Famous Orchestra, was renamed Ella and Her Famous Orchestra, with Fitzgerald taking over as the bandleader. Between 1935 and 1942, she performed nearly 150 songs with Webb's orchestra. Fitzgerald also appeared and recorded with the Benny Goodman Orchestra in addition to her Webb work. Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight were among her side projects.

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Getting gong from the King is more nerve-racking than singing for him, says Dame Shirley Bassey, 87, as she receives latest award at Windsor Castle investiture ceremony

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2024
Dame Shirley Bassey has said she was more nervous receiving an honour from the King than singing for him as she picked up her latest royal award at Windsor Castle. The Welsh singer, 87, was made a Companion of Honour in the New Year Honours list for her services to music, having become a dame in the 1999 honours list. After receiving the award on Tuesday, Dame Shirley said it was her first time meeting Charles as King. She said: 'I think it's more nerve-racking to receive the award from him than to sing in front of him. I mean, it's new, different, whereas singing I've been doing since I was a child.'

From Soho's Bar Italia to London's oldest deli dating back to Queen Victoria's reign: How Italy's food and drink culture took hold in the capital - as city faces shortage of Italian waiters due to post-Brexit rules

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2024
For anyone wanting Italian food in London today, there are hundreds of venues to choose from. From what was Little Italy in Clerkenwell to the hub of Italian venues in Soho, the capital is awash with outlets serving pasta, pizza and other dishes. The history of Italian food and culture in the capital stretches back to the 19th century, when immigrant ice cream sellers (bottom right, an ice cream seller in 1877) flogged their wares on poverty-stricken streets. London's oldest delicatessen, Terroni of Clerkenwell (top right), which opened during the reign of Queen Victoria, is still trading today. As is the iconic Soho establishment Bar Italia (left, and inset recently), which was set up in 1949 to serve good coffee and act as a social hub for the capital's Italian community.

Ella's soul brought any song to life. Cole Porter said she wasn't intelligent enough to sing his lyrics - but it's thanks to her they're remembered at all

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2024
Ella Fitzgerald, who was born in Virginia in 1917, carved Cole Porter's and Harold Arlen's and Johnny Mercer's songs into history. As long as people have ears, she will be remembered for her role as long as they can remember.