Ella Jane Fitzgerald - Bella

Ella was born in Newport News Virginia 1917 April 25.

Ella was a child of temple Fitzgerald and William Fitzgerald. They got separated short after Ella's birth. 

 Ella lived in Newport News Virginia, Yonkers New York, The streets, and La California.

Ella studied music her style was jazz and bebop. Norman Granz became her manager and she worked with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.

Ella overcame living in the streets reform school and her music

Ella worked as a musician and a dancer she liked to scat.

Ella was challenged by her manager Norman Granz

Ella's personality could be described caring because established Ella Fitzgerald child care center. Hard working because she worked hard and that paid off. She has 13 Grammy awards a life time achievement award she recorded over 2,000 songs and 200 albums and a medal of arts presented by President Ronald Reagan.

Ella always faced challenges her mother died when she was 15. Ella parents where separated short after Ella's birth. Chick Webb discovered Ella's singing but sadly Webb died in 1939. In 1993 both legs were amputated.

Ella never backed down she knew she had to stay strong and keep going when her mother died.

Ella was best known for scatting, bebop and jazz. Her first musical hit with chick Webb was A-Tisket A-Tasket

Ella was a amazing singer she had so much successes in her life like achievement 13 Grammy awards and recorded over 200 albums but sadly she died in 1996 from diabetes at the age of 79.