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Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Summary

Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917[1], in Newport News[2]. She died on June 15, 1996[3], in Beverly Hills[4]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,828 views/month, #4,649 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 25, 1918[11]
  • Date of death: August 15, 1996[12]
  • Place of burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery[13]
  • Father: William Fitzgerald[14]
  • Mother: Temperance Fitzgerald[15]
  • Spouse: Ray Brown[16]
  • Child: Ray Brown, Jr.[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[18]
  • Native language: English[19]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[20]
  • Occupation: recording artist[21], jazz musician[22], singer[23], jazz singer[24], musician[25], lyricist[26]
  • Field of work: music composing[27], singing[28], jazz[29]
  • Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], National Medal of Arts[31], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[32], National Women's Hall of Fame[33], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[34], Kennedy Center Honors[35], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[36], NEA Jazz Masters[37], Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup[38], Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[39], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[40], Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[41]
  • Member of: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong[42]
  • Influenced by: Maxine Sullivan[43]
  • Sex or gender: female[44]
  • Genre: jazz[45], swing[46], traditional pop[47], soul[48]
  • Record label: Capitol Records[49], Decca[50], Verve Records[51]
  • Discography: Ella Fitzgerald discography[52]
  • Commons category: Ella Fitzgerald[53]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[54]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[55], Institute of Jazz Studies[56]
  • Cause of death: stroke[57]
  • Residence: St. Albans[58]
  • Family name: Fitzgerald[59]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[60]

  • Country: US[61]

  • Began / founded: 1917-04-25[62]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-06-15[63]

  • Genre(s): big band, blues, jazz, pop, swing, traditional pop, vocal jazz[64]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, aln-sh, big band, blues, jazz, live, pop, sunshine, swing, traditional pop, vocal jazz[65]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54799c0e-eb45-4eea-996d-c4d71a63c499[66]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ella Fitzgerald include Ella Emhoff[67] and Ella, elle l'a[68].

Why It Matters

Ella Fitzgerald has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

She has been cited as an influence by Aretha Franklin[71], a singer[72], 1942–2018[73], of United States[74], awarded the National Medal of Arts[75], specialised in music composing[76]; Bridgit Mendler[77], a singer[78], b. 1992[79], of United States[80], specialised in music composing[81]; Angèle[82], a pianist[83], b. 1995[84], of Belgium[85], awarded the Bronze Zinneke[86], specialised in performing arts[87]; Sandy[88], a singer[89], b. 1983[90], of Brazil[91]; Angela Ro Ro[92], a singer[93], 1949–2025[94], of Brazil[95]; and Titiek Puspa[96], an actor[97], 1937–2025[98], of Indonesia[99], awarded the Anugerah Musik Indonesia[100].

Entities named for her include Ella Emhoff[67] and Ella, elle l'a[68].

FAQs

Where was Ella Fitzgerald born?

Ella Fitzgerald's place of birth was Newport News[2].

Where did Ella Fitzgerald die?

Ella Fitzgerald died in Beverly Hills[4].

Who were Ella Fitzgerald's parents?

Ella Fitzgerald's father was William Fitzgerald[14]. Ella Fitzgerald's mother was Temperance Fitzgerald[15].

Who was Ella Fitzgerald married to?

Ella Fitzgerald's spouses include Ray Brown[16].

What did Ella Fitzgerald do for work?

Ella Fitzgerald worked as a singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], and film actor[9].

What awards did Ella Fitzgerald receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[30], National Medal of Arts[31], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[32], and National Women's Hall of Fame[33].

Who did Ella Fitzgerald influence?

Ella Fitzgerald has been cited as an influence by Aretha Franklin[71], Bridgit Mendler[77], Angèle[82], and Sandy[88].

Related Entities

Angèle Aretha Franklin Billie Holiday Bridgit Mendler Cádiz Capitol Records Decca Jackie Robinson John Coltrane Lester Young Louis Armstrong Ray Brown Srbuk United States Verve Records

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  1. 17d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 214787
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  2. 5w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, composer, conductor +8
    Field of work → music composing, singing, jazz
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: lyricist, Added from LC Name Authority File n83021406"
  3. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 45857
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  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 141542
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  5. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00030400n
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Archives at → Library of Congress Music Division, Institute of Jazz Studies
    P14750 → 271E-F686-FC8A-CE0E-01E6
    Member of → Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 75155
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  8. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 79480
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 79480, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296185860|Ella Fitzgerald (#296185860)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]"
  9. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 138695
    Harper's tag → ella-fitzgerald
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: ella-fitzgerald, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289926180|ella fitzgerald (#289926180)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, composer, conductor +8
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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