Ella Fitzgerald
April 25, 1917(79 at death)|Died June 15, 1996
Newport News, Virginia, USA|Acting
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.
Movies (47)
9.0
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025
9.0
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
2024
8.5
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
9.0
Rat Pack
2022
6.4
The Apollo
2019
7.1
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019
8.0
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017
7.0
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
5.8
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013
7.0
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
7.0
…Sings Musicals
2012
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults
2010
Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006
8.0
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
2006
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
The Legendary Nat King Cole
2004
6.5
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004
Improvisation
2004
8.7
It's Black Entertainment
2002
8.0
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
9.0
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989
10.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1979
8.0
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
1975
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
1974
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
1974
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
1974
8.0
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
1969
8.4
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967
8.0
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966
Ella Fitzgerald Swings
1965
7.0
Ella Fitzgerald Sings
1965
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
1963
7.8
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia
1960
5.9
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
7.7
St. Louis Blues
1958
6.2
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
5.0
Improvisation
1950
6.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
TV Shows (20)
5.0
Legends
2006
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
8.0
Previn and the Pittsburgh
1977
7.0
Dinah!
1974
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
4.7
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
7.2
Omnibus
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
8.6
The Grammys
1959
8.0
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
9.0
Bambi
1948