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Ella Quotes

I don’t know how much more what I’ve done is any more important than what Ella Fitzgerald did. Ella crossed those lines, as did George Benson before me. There’ve been lots of people who brought a pop audience to jazz because they were able to link the two and give people easy access to the world of jazz Picture Quote #1

I told Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson, then age 105, that she was the only person over 80 who I’d ever met who never referred to her physical infirmities or health problems. To which she replied, I have my difficulties; I do not rejoice in them Picture Quote #1

[My half-sister] Ella and I always were much closer as basic types; we’re dominant people, and [my other half-sister] Mary has always been mild and quiet, almost shy Picture Quote #1

We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She’s always encouraged me, and she’s still that person who, when things look dire, lifts me up and reminds me of who I am and that we all have a capacity for greatness Picture Quote #1

I was into jazz even when I was a kid. My parents would play Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, and Dixieland music. I loved The Monkees, The Beatles, The Eagles, and America Picture Quote #1

My background was always more soulful pop. I was named after Ella Fitzgerald, and when I was a kid, I was listening to Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Joss Stone. For me, it was always about the voice Picture Quote #1

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I’m comfortable singing jazz. The only thing I was concerned about is that everybody, even in jazz, has their own style. To me, the queen of doodling was Ella Fitzgerald, and scatting is something I never thought I could do Picture Quote #1

When I was 3 or 4, I seemed to be bursting with music. They played Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra in the house, so I learned my vocabulary from song lyrics - I was literally singing before I was talking Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone Picture Quote #1

I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige Picture Quote #1

Ella knows her way around her voice as very few people today. But there are times when she seems to be unaware there are things the human voice just doesn’t do. She does them Picture Quote #1

My name is Ella; that’s who I am at school, hanging out with friends, while I’m doing homework. But when I’m up on stage, ‘Lorde’ is a character Picture Quote #1

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I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens Picture Quote #1

I have struggled for decades now with the fear of and resistance to change - mostly in the realms of technology, transportation, and the ways people choose to communicate. If I had a theme song, it would be that lovely song ‘I’m Old-Fashioned,’ as sung by Ella Fitzgerald Picture Quote #1

I’ve always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, actually, on cassette tapes Picture Quote #1

I just used to love the sound of especially a female vocal like Ella Fitzgerald for example, it’s just that empowering self-control that can make a whole room go silent. I fell in love with that sound Picture Quote #1

I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul music like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and The Rat Pack and swing music Picture Quote #1

The premieres are, kind of exciting, especially to Ella, who loves limousines Picture Quote #1

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I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work Picture Quote #1

When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison Picture Quote #1

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I don’t know how much more what I’ve done is any more important than what Ella Fitzgerald did. Ella crossed those lines, as did George Benson before me. There’ve been lots of people who brought a pop audience to jazz because they were able to link the two and give people easy access to the world of jazz. (Ella Quotes) I told Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson, then age 105, that she was the only person over 80 who I’d ever met who never referred to her physical infirmities or health problems. To which she replied, I have my difficulties; I do not rejoice in them. (Ella Quotes) [My half-sister] Ella and I always were much closer as basic types; we’re dominant people, and [my other half-sister] Mary has always been mild and quiet, almost shy. (Ella Quotes) We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She’s always encouraged me, and she’s still that person who, when things look dire, lifts me up and reminds me of who I am and that we all have a capacity for greatness. (Ella Quotes) I was into jazz even when I was a kid. My parents would play Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, and Dixieland music. I loved The Monkees, The Beatles, The Eagles, and America. (Ella Quotes) My background was always more soulful pop. I was named after Ella Fitzgerald, and when I was a kid, I was listening to Lauryn Hill, Etta James, Joss Stone. For me, it was always about the voice. (Ella Quotes) I’m comfortable singing jazz. The only thing I was concerned about is that everybody, even in jazz, has their own style. To me, the queen of doodling was Ella Fitzgerald, and scatting is something I never thought I could do. (Ella Quotes) When I was 3 or 4, I seemed to be bursting with music. They played Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra in the house, so I learned my vocabulary from song lyrics - I was literally singing before I was talking. (Ella Quotes) I didn’t really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. (Ella Quotes) I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige. (Ella Quotes) Ella knows her way around her voice as very few people today. But there are times when she seems to be unaware there are things the human voice just doesn’t do. She does them (Ella Quotes) My name is Ella; that’s who I am at school, hanging out with friends, while I’m doing homework. But when I’m up on stage, ‘Lorde’ is a character. (Ella Quotes) I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens. (Ella Quotes) I have struggled for decades now with the fear of and resistance to change - mostly in the realms of technology, transportation, and the ways people choose to communicate. If I had a theme song, it would be that lovely song ‘I’m Old-Fashioned,’ as sung by Ella Fitzgerald. (Ella Quotes) I’ve always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, actually, on cassette tapes. (Ella Quotes) I just used to love the sound of especially a female vocal like Ella Fitzgerald for example, it’s just that empowering self-control that can make a whole room go silent. I fell in love with that sound (Ella Quotes) I guess my biggest influence was actually my Grandfather. He used to play old records on vinyl, and would play old jazz and soul music like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and The Rat Pack and swing music (Ella Quotes) The premieres are, kind of exciting, especially to Ella, who loves limousines (Ella Quotes) I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work (Ella Quotes) When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison (Ella Quotes)