I am actually sad to retire the Ella music. I could play a different song for a year and still not cover all of her great songs. I decided in honor of her and her music, I would include some info about the woman, Ella Fitzgerald...
She was born on April 25th, 1917. Her musical achievements began when the 17-year-old won first place at the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night, the year was 1934. She recorded over 200 albums and around 2000 songs. She won 13 Grammy's and sold over 40 million albums. She died on June 15, 1996.
Quotes by Ella:
"I guess what everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved. And to know that you loved me for my singing is too much for me. Forgive me if I don't have all the words. Maybe I can sing it and you'll understand."
"Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today -- that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it."
"I sing like I feel."
"Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today -- that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it."
"I sing like I feel."
Quotes about Ella:
"Man, woman or child, Ella is the greatest of them all."-- Bing Crosby
"The best way to start any musical evening is with this girl. It don't get better than this." -- Frank Sinatra
"She was the best. She was the best there ever was. Amongst all of us who sing, she was the best."-- Johnny Mathis
"If you want to learn how to sing, listen to Ella Fitzgerald."-- Vincente Minnelli
"Every other singer, male or female, if they're lucky, they listen to Ella." -- Pat Boone
"She was the best. She was the best there ever was. Amongst all of us who sing, she was the best."-- Johnny Mathis
"If you want to learn how to sing, listen to Ella Fitzgerald."-- Vincente Minnelli
"Every other singer, male or female, if they're lucky, they listen to Ella." -- Pat Boone
"I call her the High Priestess of Song." -- Mel Torme
