Ella Fitzgerald

Biography

Ella Fitzgerald was a renowned American jazz singer known for her exceptional vocal purity and improvisational ability, particularly in scat singing. After finding stability with the Chick Webb Orchestra, she went on to achieve solo success, recording iconic works with Verve Records that cemented her reputation as the "First Lady of Song." Her interpretations of the Great American Songbook are widely regarded as some of the most memorable. She passed away on June 15, 1996.