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): Albert King • Albert Uderzo • Américo Gallego • Connie Marrero • Daniel Norris • Felix Berezin • Giedo van der Garde • Jerry Barber • Jordan Poyer • Kojo Tovalou Houénou • Louis O'Neill (politician) • Mark Bryant (basketball) • Patricia Castell • Paul Baloff • Peter Hintze • Talia Shire • Thomas Strunz • Walter de la Mare • Yvette Williams

Born in the same month (April 1917): Bea Wain • Celeste Holm • Grigori Kuzmin • Hans Conried • Helen Forrest • Henry Hewes (critic) • I. M. Pei • Johannes Bobrowski • Robert Bloch • Roman Matsov • Sydney Newman • Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli