Ella Fitzgerald: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Ella Jane Fitzgerald • First Lady of Song |
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Born | April 25, 1917 • Newport News • Virginia |
Died | June 15, 1996 (aged 79) • Beverly Hills • California |
Awards And Honors | Grammy Award (1990) • National Medal of Arts (1987) • Grammy Award (1983) • Grammy Award (1981) • Grammy Award (1980) • Kennedy Center Honors (1979) • Grammy Award (1979) • Grammy Award (1976) • Grammy Award (1962) • Grammy Award (1960) • Grammy Award (1959) • Grammy Award (1958) |
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