Ella Fitzgerald
- Born
- 25 April 1917 (79 years old)
- Died
- 15 June 1996
- Place of birth
- Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Gender
- Female
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.
