Ella Jane Fitzgerald - the American jazz singer known also as "Lady Ella" and «the First lady of a song».

The owner of a voice a range in three octaves, Fittsdzherald is considered one of the greatest vocalists in the history of a jazz.

The owner of thirteen awards "Grammy". During lifetime of the singer it has been sold more than 40 million plates. (Item) has been awarded by a medal of National art by Ronald Reagan and the Presidential medal of freedom George Bush.

Ella has been brought up by single mother in the State of New York. In 17 years debuted on a scene of the New York theater of Apollo. Till 1942 acted mainly in structure bigbandsâ (including Count Basie). Has in the late fifties written down almost all songs of classical American repertoire — some albums have been specially devoted smash hits of brothers of Gershwins (Ajra has declared what exactly it has opened to it original depth of its songs), Duke Ellington (which personally accompanied it) and Irving Berlin. Then there were two albums which have been written down together with Lui Armstrong (their duet on «Summertime» Gershwins is especially known). Hide review