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Ella Fitzgerald
For nearly 60 years, Ella Fitzgerald entertained the world with her remarkable voice. Some of her many lifetime achievements include winning 14 Grammy Awards, being awarded the National Medal of Art, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and being featured on a United States Postal Service stamp. Please place all questions about this "First Lady of Song" into this category.
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Was Ella Fitzgerald the first female jazz singer?
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It is quite possible as she was a black lady with a huge body and a male voice, as it is known that Jazz is usually a male dominated , in the music world.
What year did Ella Fitzgerald win her Grammy?
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Over her 59 yr singing career as a Jazz and song vocalist she was awarded 13 Grammy's and also was awarded the National Medal of Arts from Ronald Reagan and a Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush.
What subgenre of jazz did ella Fitzgerald perform in?
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She performed bop, swing, and vocal jazz
Did Ella Fitzgerald dance?
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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.The following are some of Ella's more notable career achievements:
- 13 Grammy awards
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame
- Kennedy Center for Performing Arts' Medal of Honor Award
- The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Pied Piper Award
- American Society of Composers
- Women at Work organization's Bicentennial Woman
- Authors and Publishers' highest honor
- George And Ira Gershwin Award for Outstanding Achievement
- National Medal of Art
- Honorary chairmanship of the Martin Luther King Foundation
- Received first ASCAP award in recognition of an artist
- Honorary doctorate degrees from Dartmouth, Talladega, Howard and Yale Universities
- Peabody Award for Outstanding Contributions in Music
- The first Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award, named "Ella" in her honor
- NAACP Award for lifetime achievement
What song was Ella Fitzgerald known for?
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srormy weather, mack the knife, foggy day, baby it's cold outside, come rain or come shine, i get a kick out of you, I've got you under my skin, let it snow, let's face the music and dance, sam and delilah, stompin at the savoy, the way you look tonight, where or when.
That's only a few, you should look into Ella all the way, you're gonna love her.
When did Ella Fitzgerald sing duet with Louis Armstrong called dream a little dream of you?
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try on utube.
What style of jazz did ella Fitzgerald?
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She didn't invent any music, but sang jazz.
When did ella Fitzgerald start singing?
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Ella started singing when she went to a contest and she was going to dance but she couldn't dance in front of all those people that's when the judges said well do something so she decided to sing .
How old is Ella Fitzgerald?
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Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917 and died on June 15, 1996. Ella Fitzgerald would have been 79 years old at the time of death or 98 years old today.
Who was Ella Fitzgerald's manager?
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Elvis began recording at Sun Studios under Sam Phillips.
His manager throughout his entertainment career was Colonel Tom Parker.
Why do you like ella Fitzgerald?
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she was known as the first lady of song because she sang jazz music
How did ella Fitzgerald help black people?
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She broke barriers for blacks to be able to be in the music industry. For more so, in the jazz business. She, right along with other African Americans, possible for blacks to speak their feelings and beliefs in the tone of music.
Did Ella Fitzgerald perform in any famous places?
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Ella Fitzgerald appeared in concerts all over the world.
What kind of jazz did Ella Fitzgerald sing?
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ella Fitzgerald married to Benny Kornegay in 1941 ella Fitzgerald married to Ray Brown in 1947
Was ella Fitzgerald a soprano alto tenor or bass?
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alto, although she had a very wide range and could slip into the soprano range with ease. but her "center" voice was alto.
When were Ella Fitzgerald's legs amputated?
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She had severe circulatory problems due to her diabetes :) (Does that help)
When did Ella Fitzgerald's dad die?
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Vernon died two years after Elvis passed away in 1979
Did Ella Fitzgerald play the piano?
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There is no actual evidence of her playing any sort of musical instrument for she was known for making very good instrumental impressions using only vocal.
What is Ella Fitzgerald's Educational Background?
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piano lessons and a high school course of music.
Where did Ella Fitzgerald go to college?
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idk dont ask me cuz i dont know sorry for more info look up anything that has to do with saturn!
