Ella Fitzgerald lived from April 25, 1917, to June 15, 1996. She was an American jazz singer.
She was praised for her tone purity, flawless diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and improvising skills.
Ella Fitzgerald children: Meet Ray Brown Jr.
Her current 73 years old adopted son, Ray, followed in his mother’s footsteps to become a legendary jazz and blues singer.
His music has been defined as adult current pop with R&B overtones. Slow Down for Love, his debut album, charted at number 50 on the Gavin Report in 2001. Committed from the Heart, his second album was released in 2003.
Brown Jr. made his Las Vegas Strip debut in 2003, performing five nights a week in the Le Bistro Theater at the Riviera hotel and casino.
Stand by Me, his first solo album, was published in 2007, and his second solo album was released in 2008.
He released Friends and Family, a duets album, on SRI Jazz, a branch of SRI Records, in September 2008.
Jane Monheit, Melba Moore, James Moody, Maria Muldaur, Dr. John, Dionne Warwick, Freda Payne, Sophie B. Hawkins, Paul Williams, Lonnie Smith, Dave Somerville, Kim Hoyer, and Sally Kellerman are among the vocalists on the album.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
