Ella Fitzgerald

USA, 1934–1993

American singer (1917–1996), the 'First Lady of Song' — peerless in tone, diction and improvisational scat. Her Great American Songbook sets and swing recordings made her one of the most beloved and influential vocalists of the 20th century.

Influenced by

• The Boswell Sisters
• Louis Armstrong
• Bing Crosby

Influenced

• Alla Pugacheva
• Dido
• Cyndi Lauper