Ella Fitzgerald´i eluloo kokkuvõte
orchestras. Though her voice was not what it had been, Fitzgerald's enthusiasm and charisma continued to excite
crowds well into the 1980s. After a successful appearance in the United Kingdom in 1990, she retired due to ailing
health. Two years later President Ronald Reagan awarded her the National Medal of Honor. Suffering continued
health problems, Fitzgerald spent the last few years of her life in her Beverly Hills home. On June 15, 1996 she
died at the age of seventyeight. Of Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis said, "She was the best there ever was. Amongst
all of us who sing, she was the best." From those early days on Harlem streets to the upper stratosphere of
musical fame, Ella Fitzgerald's life was the quintessential American success story. Through fiftyeight years of
performing, thirteen Grammys and more than forty million records sold, she elevated swing, bebop, and ballads to
their highest potential. She was, undeniably, the First Lady of Song.
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