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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.
Awards & recognition
- National Women's Hall of Fame · 1995
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1992
- NEA Jazz Masters · 1985
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year · 1982
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1979
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- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1967
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- honorary doctorate from Princeton University
- Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup
- National Medal of Arts
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography13 titles
The Carol Burnett Show
1967as Self - Guest
1967as Self - Guest
St. Louis Blues
1958as Singer
1958as Singer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self (archive footage)
1962as Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)
The White Shadow
1978as Maxine Jefferies
1978as Maxine Jefferies
What's My Line?
1950as Self - Mystery Guest
1950as Self - Mystery Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
The Apollo
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955as Maggie Jackson
1955as Maggie Jackson
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941as Ruby
1941as Ruby
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
2014
Flip
1970as Self
1970as Self