April is Jazz Appreciation Month – and on any list of influential women who've changed the world – right up there with Indira Gandhi and Gloria Steinem you’re likely to find Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Each had a voice that you never forget.
With its roots in the blues, Jazz has been referred to as America's true classical art form. Although its famous instrumentalists have been male, women have been at the forefront of the genre when it comes to vocalists who expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of despair, love and triumph in voices that oozed poignancy in every note.
Join us in honoring their contributions to American culture and enter our our First Ladies of Jazz Giveaway to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! To enter, comment below and tell us your favorite Jazz artist or song. Maybe it's one of these masterpieces from Ella, Sarah, or Billie!
Billie Holiday | Sarah Vaughan | Ella Fitzgerald | ||
God Bless The Child | Misty | It Don't Mean A Thing | ||
I'm A Fool To Want You | Over The Rainbow | Summertime | ||
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*This giveaway is open through April15th to US residents over 18 years of age
4/21/2014 Congratulations to our lucky winner, GrlyGrl7!
So many good ones, but I have always loved summertime & Ella sang it best!
My favorite is the one and only Etta James
I'm a fool to want you by billieholiday
My favorite is Nat King Cole - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!!
Somewhere Over the Rainbow!!
I love Ella Fitzgerald!
I just love all three of them. Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald thank you for the wonderful music.
Aretha Franklin , no one can belt it out like her
Love, love, love me some Ella Fitzgerald!!!! Love her song It Don't Mean a Thing!
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday All of me
Ella Fitzgerald is my favorite.
Ella!
Ella Fitzgerald
Fever by Peggy Lee