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Ella FitzgeraldHISTORICAL FIGURES
Ella Fitzgerald
Musician

Known as the "First lady of Jazz" and winner of 13 Grammy Awards, Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most significant Jazz singers of the 20th century.
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Biography
  Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. READ MORE >>  
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  "I know I'm no glamour girl, and it's not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I've got it figured out that God gave me this talent to use, so I just stand there and sing."  
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