Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

25 April 1917

Born on the same birth date (25 April 1917): Jean Lucas (racing driver)

Born on the same birth day (25 April): Al Pacino • Alejandro Valverde • Carlota Castrejana • Felix Berezin • Fish (singer) • Ingemar Johansson (racewalker) • Jeffrey DeMunn • Marguerite Moreau • Randy Cross • Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery • Tim Duncan • Werner Heyde

Born in the same month (April 1917): Barry Nelson • Bea Wain • Brad Dexter • Celeste Holm • Hans Conried • I. M. Pei • Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri • James Kee • Jean Lucas (racing driver) • Leonora Carrington • Lloyd Bott • Robert Manzon • Robert Orville Anderson • Roman Matsov • Ron Burgess (footballer) • Sven Hassel • Sydney Newman