Ella Fitzgerald 96th birthday.
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocalist
Ella
Fitzgerald, also known as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz",
and "Lady Ella", was an American jazz vocalist with a vocal range
spanning three octaves. Wikipedia
Born: April 25, 1917, Newport News
Died: June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, More
Spouse: Ray Brown (m. 1947–1953), Benny Kornegay (m. 1941–1943)
Google today honoured jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald with a Doodle on its homepage.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxrws7omOHQ
The Doodle is published on what would have been her 96th birthday and
shows the singer, also known as 'Queen of Jazz', 'The First Lady of
Song' and 'Lady Ella', performing on stage with a band and 'Google'
emblazoned on the backdrop.
The singer was born on 25 April 1917 and died on 15 June 1996 at the age of 79. She made her first recording in 1936 when she was just 17. She enjoyed a highly successful career that spanned six decades and saw her win 13 Grammy awards.
The prolific singer recorded more than 200 albums and notched up sales of over 40m with a repertoire that included jazz, show tunes, bossa nova and opera. Her series of Songbook albums, which celebrated songwriters such as Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and the Gershwins, won her particular acclaim.
Her final concert at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1991 topped a glittering career.
File:Gottlieb, William P. - The Library of Congress
Ella Fitzgerald performing with Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson and Timmie Rosenkrantz in September 1947, New York
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-doodle-honours-queen-of-jazz-ella-fitzgerald-on-96th-birthday-8587125.html
The singer was born on 25 April 1917 and died on 15 June 1996 at the age of 79. She made her first recording in 1936 when she was just 17. She enjoyed a highly successful career that spanned six decades and saw her win 13 Grammy awards.
The prolific singer recorded more than 200 albums and notched up sales of over 40m with a repertoire that included jazz, show tunes, bossa nova and opera. Her series of Songbook albums, which celebrated songwriters such as Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and the Gershwins, won her particular acclaim.
Her final concert at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1991 topped a glittering career.
Ella Fitzgerald performing with Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson and Timmie Rosenkrantz in September 1947, New York
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-doodle-honours-queen-of-jazz-ella-fitzgerald-on-96th-birthday-8587125.html
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxrws7omOHQ
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