2 days ago · Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for “Cowboy Carter,” arrives Sunday night. ... Her nomination came for the double album “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook,” an entry in a series ...

Jan 11, 2024 · “She could become a new Sarah Vaughan or the next Ella Fitzgerald. She has the same class. I don’t know if she knows their music, but I intend to do a good education for the movie!” Fitzgerald...

Mar 10, 2021 · Ella Fitzgerald truly lived up to her nickname "First Lady of Song," being the first woman to receive a Grammy at the inaugural 1959 awards. About a decade later, she became the first...

Beyoncé almost teamed up with prolific filmmaker Clint Eastwood for his own take on A Star Is Born. The veteran actor had a lot of praise for the Grammy winner, so much so that he compared her to another well-known musician.

Jan 23, 2025 · Over six weeks, audiences will learn about several core figures to see how Black female artists have fought their way to the big stages and survived once they arrived there. The conversations will explore the evolution of the musical careers of Ella Fitzgerald, Tina Turner, Donna Summer and Bernice Johnson Reagon.

10. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," Ella Fitzgerald. 1940s Doo-wop troupe The Orioles originally sang this standard, but a little more than a decade later, jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald recorded her trilling, brass-led rendition. And you can never go wrong with a little Ella.

2 days ago · New Orleans, hosting the Super Bowl for the 11th time, has a history of big halftime acts, including Beyoncé, U2, and Ella Fitzgerald. In preparation for this year's show, ...

Mar 7, 2018 · In her lifetime, Ella Fitzgerald recorded over 200 albums, and with 14 Grammy Awards under her belt, in addition to over 40 million albums sold, she is more than worthy of the title, "First Lady of Song."

Jan 27, 2023 · Next week, Signature hosts “First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald” from Jan. 31 to Feb. 5. “It’s a cabaret celebrating Ella Fitzgerald’s music,” Music Director Mark G. Meadows told WTOP. “She...

Jan 16, 2012 · Not six rows, six bins. She still sells and her art endures. Beyonce is talented, but she is not and never will be an Ella Fitzgerald. Ella was playing arenas into her 70’s.