Ella Fitzgerald was an influential jazz singer known as "The First Lady of Song" who was born in 1917 in Virginia and moved to New York as a child. She began her singing career in 1934 performing with bandleader Chick Webb's orchestra and went on to win 13 Grammys and sell over 40 million albums, establishing herself as one of the most popular jazz singers before her death in 1996 at age 79.

1. EllaFitzgerald By:AlexBrocato

2. Singing “The First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald was a very popular jazz singer and won 13 Grammys and sold over 40 million albums

3. Birth Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25th,1917 in Newport News, VA

4. After Birth Shortly after birth she was born she moved to Yonkers, New York

5. Her Singing Debut On November 21st,1934 she made her singing debut and she was only 17

6. Her Band At the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY she met a band leader named Chick Webb and began singing with his orchestra through 1935

7. She Died She died June 15th,1996 at the age of 79