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We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song

Index We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song

We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song is a 2007 tribute album to Ella Fitzgerald produced by Phil Ramone for Verve Records, released to mark the 90th anniversary of her birth. [1]

72 relations: A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Alan Broadbent, Angel Eyes (1946 song), Benny Goodman, Big band, Billy Childs, Blues in the Night, Bob Russell (songwriter), Chaka Khan, Charlie Christian, Cole Porter, Cotton Tail, Dear Ella, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Do Nothing till You Hear from Me, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Fabian Andre, George David Weiss, George Gershwin, George Massenburg, George Shearing, Gladys Knight, Gus Kahn, Hank Jones, Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jazz, Jerry Bock, Jimmy Mundy, John Boylan (record producer), John Clayton (bassist), Johnny Mercer, K.d. lang, Lawrence Holofcener, Ledisi, Linda Ronstadt, Lizz Wright, Lorenz Hart, Lullaby of Birdland, Matt Dennis, Michael Bublé, Miss Otis Regrets, Natalie Cole, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, ..., Nikki Yanofsky, Oh, Lady Be Good!, Phil Ramone, Queen Latifah, Reaching for the Moon (song), Regina Carter, Richard Rodgers, Rob Mounsey, Russell Malone, Sam Coslow, Someone to Watch Over Me (song), Stevie Wonder, Terry Trotter, The Lady Is a Tramp, Tom Scott (musician), Tommy LiPuma, Too Close for Comfort (1956 song), Van Alexander, Verve Records, Wilbur Schwandt, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini). Expand index (22 more) »

A-Tisket, A-Tasket

"A Tisket A Tasket" is a nursery rhyme first recorded in America in the late nineteenth century.

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Alan Broadbent

Alan Leonard Broadbent (born 23 April 1947) is a New Zealand jazz pianist, arranger, and composer known for his work with artists such as Charlie Haden, Woody Herman, Chet Baker, Irene Kral, Sheila Jordan, Natalie Cole, Warne Marsh, Bud Shank, and many others.

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Angel Eyes (1946 song)

"Angel Eyes" is a 1946 popular song composed by Matt Dennis, with lyrics by Earl Brent.

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Benny Goodman

Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".

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Big band

A big band is a type of musical ensemble that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

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Billy Childs

William Edward Childs (born March 8, 1957) is a jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California.

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Blues in the Night

"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook.

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Bob Russell (songwriter)

Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell (April 25, 1914 – February 1970) was an American songwriter (mainly lyricist) born in Passaic, New Jersey.

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Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens, March 23, 1953) is an American recording artist whose career has spanned five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist and focal point of the funk band Rufus.

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Charlie Christian

Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.

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Cole Porter

Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.

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Cotton Tail

"Cotton Tail" is a 1940 composition by Duke Ellington.

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Dear Ella

Dear Ella is a 1997 studio album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, recorded in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, who had died the previous year.

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater (born May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer.

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Diana Krall

Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals.

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Dianne Reeves

Dianne Reeves (Detroit, October 23, 1956) is a GRAMMY-winning jazz singer.

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Do Nothing till You Hear from Me

"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell.

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Dream a Little Dream of Me

"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.

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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years.

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Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella.

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Etta James

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel.

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Fabian Andre

Fabian Andre (January 8, 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American composer, best known for co-writing the music of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931.

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George David Weiss

George David Weiss (April 9, 1921 – August 23, 2010) was an American songwriter and arranger, who had been a president of the Songwriters Guild of America.

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George Gershwin

George Jacob Gershwin (September 26, 1898 July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist.

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George Massenburg

George Y. Massenburg (born Baltimore, Maryland) is a recording engineer and inventor.

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George Shearing

Sir George Shearing, OBE (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records.

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Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Gus Kahn

Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist.

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Hank Jones

Henry "Hank" Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer.

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Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide.

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Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 17 August 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century.

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Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin (Израиль Моисеевич Бейлин) Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Jerry Bock

Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Bock (November 23, 1928November 3, 2010) was an American musical theater composer.

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Jimmy Mundy

James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.

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John Boylan (record producer)

John Patrick Boylan IV (born March 21, 1941, in New York City) is an American record producer and songwriter.

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John Clayton (bassist)

John Lee Clayton Jr. (born August 20, 1952) is an American jazz and classical double bassist.

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Johnny Mercer

John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer.

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K.d. lang

Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress.

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Lawrence Holofcener

Lawrence Holofcener (February 23, 1926 – March 4, 2017) was an American-British sculptor, poet, lyricist, playwright, novelist, actor and director.

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Ledisi

Ledisi Anibade Young (born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.

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Linda Ronstadt

Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American retired popular music singer known for singing in a wide range of genres including rock, country, jazz, light opera, and Latin.

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Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz and gospel singer.

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Lorenz Hart

Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was the lyricist and librettist half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart.

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Lullaby of Birdland

"Lullaby of Birdland" is a 1952 popular song with music by George Shearing and lyrics by George David Weiss under the pseudonym "B.

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Matt Dennis

Matt Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular music songs.

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Michael Bublé

Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.

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Miss Otis Regrets

"Miss Otis Regrets" is a song composed by Cole Porter in 1934, and first performed by Douglas Byng in Hi Diddle Diddle, a revue that opened on October 3, 1934, at London's Savoy Theatre.

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Natalie Cole

Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, voice actress, songwriter, and actress.

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana.

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Nikki Yanofsky

Nicole Rachel Yanofsky (born February 8, 1994) is a jazz-pop singer from Montreal, Quebec.

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Oh, Lady Be Good!

Oh, Lady Be Good! is a 1924 song by George and Ira Gershwin.

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Phil Ramone

Philip "Phil" Ramone (January 5, 1934March 30, 2013) was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, who in 1958 co-founded A & R Recording, Inc., a recording studio with business partner Jack Arnold at 112 West 48th Street, New York, upstairs from the famous musicians' watering hole, Jim & Andy's, and several doors east of Manny's Music.

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Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, and producer.

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Reaching for the Moon (song)

"Reaching for the Moon" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1930 musical film of the same name.

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Regina Carter

Regina Carter (Detroit, August 6, 1966) is an American jazz violinist.

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Richard Rodgers

Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music, with over 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music.

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Rob Mounsey

Rob Mounsey (born December 2, 1952) is an American musician, composer, and arranger.

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Russell Malone

Russell Malone (born November 8, 1963) is an American jazz guitarist.

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Sam Coslow

Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 – April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst.

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Someone to Watch Over Me (song)

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Terry Trotter

Terry Trotter is a studio pianist living in Los Angeles.

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The Lady Is a Tramp

"The Lady Is a Tramp" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green.

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Tom Scott (musician)

Thomas Wright “Tom” Scott (born May 19, 1948) is an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

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Tommy LiPuma

Tommy LiPuma (July 5, 1936 – March 13, 2017) was an American music producer.

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Too Close for Comfort (1956 song)

"Too Close for Comfort" is a popular song by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener.

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Van Alexander

Van Alexander (May 2, 1915 – July 19, 2015) was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer.

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Verve Records

Verve Records, founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, is home to the world’s largest jazz catalogue and includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Stan Getz and Billie Holiday, among others.

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Wilbur Schwandt

Wilbur Clyde Schwandt (June 28, 1904, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin – July 23, 1998, in Miami, Florida) was a musician best known for his song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Fabian Andre.

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You Are the Sunshine of My Life

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 single released by Stevie Wonder.

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(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)

"(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" is a song written by Sam Coslow that is strongly associated with Ella Fitzgerald.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_All_Love_Ella:_Celebrating_the_First_Lady_of_Song

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