An appreciation of the legendary jazz vocalist on her 100th birthday One hundred years ago today, Temperance and William Fitzgerald had a baby girl in Newport News, Va. They named her Ella Jane ...

Who are the jazz king and queen of all time? With so many greats, it’s not easy to pin down one pair whose names and music have transcended America’s decorated history. But there’s a good chance that ...

Becoming Ella Fitzgerald covers the wide and long territory of Fitzgerald's career, digging into the music, getting behind the public persona, filling gaps and correcting misconceptions to present a ...

These eight acts are can’t-miss components of this year’s event - but where do the many pop performers fit into the equation?

"The First Lady of Song" Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 100 on Tuesday, April 25: institutions from the Library of Congress to the Grammy Museum will be honoring her amazing contributions to ...

Wright’s memories of Ella come from more of a distance — now 37, she was just 16 and yet to fully discover jazz when Fitzgerald died in 1996. At the Bowl she’ll sing “Caravan” and a few other classics ...

‘Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things’ Is A Thorough Overview Of The Queen Of Jazz By Benjamin H. Smith @ bhsmithnyc Published Oct. 11, 2021, 2:00 p.m. ET ...

Blessed with an instantly recognizable voice full of youthful exuberance and a three-octave range, noted for its pristine and pure tone, the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is, along with singer ...

Ella Fitzgerald, who died in 1996 at age 79, remains the ultimate female jazz singer. It’s easy to treasure Billie Holiday’s interpretive depth, Sarah Vaughan’s extraordinary vocal range ...

A new jazz studies program awarded to two students at N.C. Central University carries the name of a legendary jazz singer. The four-year scholarship bears the name of Ella Fitzgerald, known to ...

In early 1933, a 15-year-old Ella Fitzgerald spent many a day dancing for dimes and nickels on the sidewalks of Yonkers, N.Y. At least she did until a truant officer caught her and hauled her to ...

Jazz queen Ella Fitzgerald’s custom ’59 Mercedes-Benz 300D Cabriolet is jaw-dropping in its price and beauty Annie Leibovitz famously photographed the singer with the car — a framed copy ...