American jazz singer (1917–1996)
Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was born in the US state of Virginia on this day - April 25 - in 1917. She began her stellar singing career in Harlem ... Show more
Milwaukee Rep's 'Nina Simone: Four Women' dramatizes turning point in singer's life
jsonline.com/story/entertainment/arts/2024/04/22/nina-simone-four-women-milwaukee-repertory-brittney-mack/73373650007/
Samara Joy in Dublin: The young jazz star who earned a standing ovation from Adele, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/04/06/samara-joy-in-dublin-the-young-jazz-star-who-earned-a-standing-ovation-from-adele-beyonce-and-taylor-swift/
Storied Brooklyn Paramount theater reopens as concert venue after years-long renovation
nydailynews.com/2024/03/27/storied-brooklyn-paramount-theater-reopens-as-concert-venue-after-years-long-renovation/
Ella Fitzgerald changed what a music star could be: Industry folk were sceptical of her gender, her look and her music. She succeeded in spite of them ...
economist.com/culture/2024/02/23/ella-fitzgerald-changed-what-a-music-star-could-be
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Gene Wilder's haunting yet beautiful last words revealed by wife: Speaking in a new documentary Remembering Gene Wilder, his wife Karen revealed the haunting yet ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/18/gene-wilders-haunting-yet-beautiful-last-words-revealed-wife-20483584/
TV tonight: pugil sticks at the ready – it’s the ferocious finale of Gladiators : The revival of the teatime classic has been a smashing hit! Plus ...
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/30/tv-tonight-pugil-sticks-at-the-ready-its-the-ferocious-finale-of-gladiators
'They Shot the Piano Player' reimagines tale of Fernando Tenório Jr.: Animated docudrama reimagines the life of Fernando Tenório Jr.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/07/arts/they-shot-the-piano-player-animated-docudrama-fernando-tenorio-jr/
The best jazz albums of all time, from Coltrane to Sinatra and beyond: From Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue to Ella Fitzgerald's Cole Porter Songbook ...
gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-jazz-albums
15 songs that shout-out Milwaukee, from Willie Nelson, Nelly, Halsey, Tom Petty and more
jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/05/15-songs-that-mention-milwaukee-willie-nelson-nelly-halsey-tom-petty-jerry-lee-lewis-george-jones/72400284007/
Jazz for U-30 fans: Laufeny wins in the Große Freiheit: 24 years old, a Grammy for her album “Bewitched” and six million followers on Spotify: Laufeny on the ...
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Barbra, Ella, and Benedict Arnold entertain in December’s 10 best books: Our picks for the month include a Barbra Streisand memoir, a biography of Ella ...
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Ella Fitzgerald could take any song and give it a jazz sensibility: Dianne Reeves
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Ella Fitzgerald wrote for both the connoisseur and the public: Judith Tick’s biography also gives readers a look at a media ecosystem that has all but ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/04/arts/becoming-ella-fitzgerald-presents-first-lady-song-consummate-artist-who-wrote-both-connoisseur-public/
A new study says it determined the most popular Christmas song in every state, but... we were not expecting that pick for Oregon, honestly ... Show more www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/12/what-is-oregons-favorite-christmas-song.html #holidayseason #christmascarols #christmassong
Quick Glance: Christmas Snow Forecast
- Approximately 1 percent of people in the USA are likely to experience a white Christmas.
- A place is officially considered to have a white Christmas if there is already an inch of snow or if at least one inch of new snow falls on Christmas Day.
- A winter storm could bring qualifying snowfall and possible blizzard conditions to parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Colorado.
- The snow-cover forecast is from the Snow Data Assimilation System, a computer model of the National Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Kansas City police search for missing and endangered 55-year-old man who is non-verbal
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Books on musicians rocked 2023: Music memoirs to bios: This year saw the formation of a new supergroup: books broke news about Madonna, Sly Stone, Lou Reed ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-12-05/books-musicians-2023-memoirs-bios-madonna-barbra-streisand
Review: Judith Tick's new biography 'Becoming Ella Fitzgerald': 'Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,' by Judith Tick, is the first full biography of the multifaceted ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-12-01/ella-fitzgerald-never-stopped-moving-thats-how-the-jazz-singer-became-an-icon
Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more
thestar.com/entertainment/music/fill-your-holiday-stocking-with-cher-ella-fitzgerald-brandy-andrea-bocelli-and-more/article_c8f37277-0077-55a5-90b7-5a339e6e2c23.html
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France Gall - an ambiguous and unique world star.: France Gall became a world star as a teenager. Some of her hits sound a bit strange today ...
stern.de/kultur/musik/france-gall---ein-zweideutiger-und-einmaliger-weltstar-33889158.html
New Forest: Black Star Records launches fundraiser to help musicians: An independent record in the New Forest store has launched a crowdfunder to support young ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/23843589.new-forest-black-star-records-launches-fundraiser-help-musicians/
Laufey Is the Viral Icelandic Prodigy Bringing Jazz to Gen Z: The ascending star of the Icelandic music scene, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist ...
vogue.com/article/laufey-profile
Get your headphones ready because former President Barack Obama dropped his 2023 summer playlist! 🎶 tinyurl.com/mufcm3bd
Leny Andrade, star of Brazilian jazz, dies aged 80: Singer described as described as ‘the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil’ by Tony Bennett had been living with ...
theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/27/leny-andrade-star-of-brazilian-jazz-dies-aged-80
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald and her legendary career: Ella Fitzgerald, born on April 25, 1917, is remembered as the 'First Lady of Song' and the ...
nydailynews.com/news/remembering-ella-fitzgerald-legendary-career-gallery-1.3099359
Legendary Detroit singer Freda Payne returns to headline jazz festival this weekend
freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/11/detroit-singer-freda-payne-kimmie-horne-jazz-festival/70562227007/
Culture That Made Me: John Creedon on The Beatles, his dad, and the Two Norries: The Cork broadcaster also includes Rory Gallagher, Ella Fitzgerald and ...
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41188564.html
Paid articlePaid TV tonight: a gorgeous documentary about ‘first lady of song’ Ella Fitzgerald : Laura Mvula and Jamie Cullum help celebrate the singer. Plus: on the hunt for ...
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jun/10/tv-tonight-a-gorgeous-documentary-about-first-lady-of-song-ella-fitzgerald
Jazz Struggles on Streaming, But Vinyl Sales Give the Genre Hope: The genre accounts for less than 1% of music streams. Verve, Ella Fitzgerald’s old label ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/vinyl-record-sales-give-jazz-new-life-during-the-spotify-era
New Meadow Brook Theatre season features Michigan premieres: The 57th season also includes a rock ‘n roll revue plus the return of its annual holiday favorite ...
detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/theater/2023/05/11/musical-focuses-on-jazz-legend-ella-fitzgeralds-life-at-meadow-brook-theatre/70099741007/
Ella Fitzgerald performed at Glasgow's Apollo on this day in 1974.
Known as 'The First Lady of Song' ... Show more
'Good home cooking:' Alley Theatre announces well-rounded new season: Alley Theatre announces new 2023-2024 season full of comedies, a world premiere musical ...
houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/alley-theatre-announces-2023-2024-season-17853420.php
Irish queens of crime fiction rightly take the laurels this month: Brief reviews of Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent and The Close by Jane Casey
irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2023/03/18/irish-queens-of-crime-fiction-rightly-take-the-laurels-this-month/
Carlyn Leacock passes away at home: Barbados’ First Lady of Song, Carlyn Leacock, passed away earlier today. Relatives confirmed this in a brief statement ...
nationnews.com/2023/01/12/carlyn-leacock-passes-away-home/
Divine Brown presents revolutionary ideas with the jazzy docu-concert Billie, Sarah, and Ella
theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-divine-brown-presents-revolutionary-ideas-with-the-jazzy-docu-concert/
»Uncle Ray«: The »most persistent DJ in the world« is dead: Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, the Beatles: In more than seven decades on the radio ...
spiegel.de/kultur/musik/reinaldo-maria-cordeiro-der-ausdauerndste-dj-der-welt-ist-tot-a-e2080ea7-e885-42c2-9b67-e2bae1bf0c4b
February is Black History Month. The aim of this month is to make black people's culture, achievements and history visible ... Show more
Samara Joy, Jazz Wunderkind, Is Primed for Greatness: Meet the singer critics are comparing to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan—who’s nominated for two Grammys ...
wmagazine.com/culture/samara-joy-grammy-nominations-jazz-music-interview
Zaz arrives in Duomo Square: Acclaimed French singer performs on July 19: French singer Zaz performs on July 19 at the Domplatz in Fulda. Advance sales start on ...
fuldaerzeitung.de/fulda/fulda-zaz-domplatzkonzerte-franzoesische-saengerin-vorverkauf-exklusiv-fuldaer-zeitung-92056286.html
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