Known as the "First Lady of Song", she won 13 Grammy Awards, the most by any jazz artist
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About - The Official Website of Ella Fitzgerald  In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. ... She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. ... Never one to complain, Ella later reflected on her most difficult years with an appreciation ... On stage, however, Ella was surprised to find she had no fear.
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'First Lady of Song' (August 1997) - Library of Congress Information ...  Most every performer has a story about how he or she made it big, but few can ... of jazz, Fitzgerald was respected worldwide by musicians and audiences alike. ... of her favorite performers, Connee Boswell, called "The Object of My Affection. ... for the Performing Arts' Medal of Honor Award; 13 Grammy awards; the National...
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Ella Fitzgerald - Singer - Biography.com  Mar 24, 2015 ... 'First Lady of Song' Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most beloved jazz singers of all time. She became the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award in ... I know I'm no glamour girl, and it's not easy for me to get up in front of a ... the singer would go on to win 13 Grammys in total and sell more than...
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Black History: Art/Culture/Religion Flashcards | Quizlet  He has received 13 Grammy Awards; 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, ... Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," she was the most popular female jazz ... In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. ... a contemporary African American artist best known for her room size...
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Ella Fitzgerald - Wikipedia  Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917  June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of ... In 1932, her mother died from serious injuries she received in a car accident .... Where other singers, most notably Louis Armstrong, had tried similar improvisation, no ..... August 13, 1985.
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Antnio Carlos Jobim - Wikipedia  Antnio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927  December 8, 1994), also ... In 1965 his album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz album to win the Grammy ... His father Jorge de Oliveira Jobim (So Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, April 23, ... "The Girl from Ipanema" won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
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List of awards and nominations received by Sheryl Crow - Wikipedia  Sheryl Crow is an American singer-songwriter. She has released nine studio albums: Tuesday ... for the Grammy Awards of 1995, winning three awards (Best Female Pop Vocal ... and Record of the Year for "All I Wanna Do" and Best New Artist). Crow has won a total of 9 Grammy Awards from 32 nominations, and has...
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Ella Fitzgerald, first lady of song, dies at 78.(Obituary) - Jet ...  Jul 1, 1996 ... Music lovers throughout the world are mourning the recent death of jazz great Ella Fitzgerald. ... | Article from Jet July 1, 1996. ... Ms. Fitzgerald, the world's most beloved and celebrated jazz vocalist, recently died at her home in ... The singer who was affectionately known as "The First Lady of Song" died...
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Barbra Streisand - Wikipedia  Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker. Her career spanning six decades, she has become an icon in multiple fields ... She starred in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl, for which she won the ... in 1983, Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in...
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Biography - Barbra Streisand  She won Oscars for both Best Actress (Funny Girl) and Best Original Song (for her composition of Evergreen which has since become a standard.) She also was ... The three films she directed received 14 Oscar nominations. Her recordings...
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Ella Fitzgerald - First Lady of Jazz - Biography.com  Watch a short video about Ella Fitzgerald and learn how this singer earned her title as the "First Lady of Jazz."Read more about Ella Fitzgerald.
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Top 10 Tammy Wynette Songs - Taste of Country  Oct 6, 2012 ... Wynette, also known as the First Lady of Country Music, was not only telling her ... marriage to George Jones, these are the Top 10 Tammy Wynette Songs. ... was soon recording for Epic Records. 513jxbcG3YL._SL500_AA280_.jpg. 8 .... self that she was ready to embark on a new chapter after her divorce.
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24th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com  1, 1981), and its influence could be seen on a number of winners who had ... big videos along with big radio hits: Bette Davis Eyes won Record Of The Year for ... breakout performances, however, came from a decidedly pre-MTV performer.
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Amazon.com: Ella Fitzgerald (Up Close) (9780670061495): Tanya ...  Editorial Reviews. From Booklist. Ella Fitzgerald was a private soul, protective of the details ... The First Lady of Song earned her nickname by touring almost nonstop for over fifty ... How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? .... Although Miss Fitzgerald died in 1996 (from complications of Diabetes), her...
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Barbra Streisand - Wikipedia  Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker. Her career spanning six decades, she has become an icon in multiple fields ... Streisand is the only recording artist to have a number-one album in each of .... His effort made a difference in her developing style, as she gained new...
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ENROLLED  WHEREAS, Ella Fitzgerald, a native Virginian whose legendary singing career spanned six ... WHEREAS, by 1940, Ella Fitzgerald had been named the best female jazz singer in the Down Beat magazine jazz poll, a title she won an incredible 18 times in a row, and had earned the appellation "The. First Lady of Song"; and.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom - NNDB.com  It is not known how precisely many Medals of Freedom have been awarded, but the number .... First Lady. 18-Aug-1927, Wife of US President Jimmy Carter. Pablo Casals. Cellist. 29-Dec-1876, 22-Oct-1973, Spanish cellist and conductor.
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The GRAMMYs' Trailblazing Women, Part One | GRAMMY.com  Mar 27, 2014 ... In 1958, the first year of the awards, Ella Fitzgerald won two awards: Best ... Opera star Renata Tebaldi and pop singer Keely Smith also took...
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Free Flashcards about JAZZ - StudyStack  THIS FIRST LADY OF SONG WAS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE'S BEST FEMALE JAZZ SINGER FOR 18 YEARS IN A ROW, ELLA FITZGERALD.
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Taylor Swift Joins Elite Club to Win Grammy Album of the Year More ...  Feb 19, 2016 ... As she mentioned in her Grammy album of the year acceptance speech ... Aside from Swift, only four artists have won AOTY at the Grammys ... First ever female to win Album Of The Year twice, well done Taylor, well deserved.
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List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony ...  Twelve people and five media franchises have won all four major annual American .... Rita Moreno (born 1931), an actress, received her fourth distinct award in ... Gielgud was the first winner to win any award other than the Oscar as their ..... Fred Astaire won three competitive Emmy awards, a Special Academy Award, and a...