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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.

~Al Jarreau

Topics: Able Access Any Audience Because Been Before Brought Crossed Did Done Easy Ella Fitzgerald George Give How How Much Important Jazz Know Lines Link Lots Me More Much People Pop Than Those Two Were Who World

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My style of singing has always been referred to 'soul' singing when it fact it's more influenced by English R&B Blues Shouting. I'm closer to Led Zeppelin as a vocalist than to Ella Fitzgerald. It was torture dealing with major labels.

~Alison Moyet

Topics: Always Been Blues Closer Dealing Ella English Fact Fitzgerald Influenced Labels Led Led Zeppelin Major More Referred Shouting Singing Soul Style Than Torture Zeppelin

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When I heard Billie Holiday's voice, Nina Simone's and Ella Fitzgerald's - there was something about their voices to me that was such a different texture than what I was used to listening to at the time. Hearing those jazz voices were so different, and I think I just gravitated toward it.

~Andra Day

Topics: About Different Ella Fitzgerald Heard Hearing Holiday Jazz Just Listening Me Nina Something Texture Than Think Those Time Toward Used Voice Voices Were I Think

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I always liked Nat King Cole. I always wanted to go my own way, but I always favoured other singers like Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald - I loved Ella Fitzgerald. There are so many of them. Nina Simone was one of my favourites - Johnny Mathis.

~Billy Paul

Topics: Always Ella Favourites Fitzgerald Go Johnny King Like Liked Loved Many My Own Nina Nina Simone Other Own Sarah Singers Them Wanted Washington Way

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I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.

~Bob Iger

Topics: Billie Holiday Ella Era Fitzgerald Fondness Holiday Jazz Particularly Sinatra Singers Through Way

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The three great moments of my life had to be the concerts of Ellington in 1938, Dizzy in '48, and Ella in '52.

~Boris Vian

Topics: Concerts Dizzy Ella Great Great Moments Had Life Moments My Life Three

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My favorite singer is Ella Fitzgerald.

~Brian J. Smith

Topics: Ella Favorite Fitzgerald Singer

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I write in that space between Ella's childhood and mine. I know it all sounds a bit sinister.

~Carol Ann Duffy

Topics: Between Bit Childhood Ella Know Mine Sinister Sounds Space Write I Write

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Whitney Houston and Ella Fitzgerald are my musical mothers. I learned everything I know about true R&B, pop and jazz singing from these stunning performers and unparalleled musicians.

~Ciara Renee

Topics: About Ella Everything Fitzgerald Houston Jazz Know Learned Mothers Musical Musicians Performers Pop Singing Stunning True Unparalleled Whitney Whitney Houston

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I have always loved creating and entertaining. It started with music, singing. I grew up in a household filled with music - not pop but old-school stuff, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong.

~Cressida Bonas

Topics: Always Armstrong Creating Ella Entertaining Filled Fitzgerald Grew Household Louis Loved Music Pop Singing Started Stuff Up

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