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The First Ladies of Jazz

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Apr 02, 2014
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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!

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kratzy by kratzy | Durham, NC
Apr 04, 2014

my favorite song is God Bless the child

diego17 by diego17 | Pacific Beach, CA
Apr 04, 2014

What a Difference a Day Makes - Dinah Washington

tamaraben by tamaraben | FAIRHOPE, AL
Apr 04, 2014

Favorite Jazz song is by Elle Fitzgerald "Summertime"

Texmel by Texmel | COLORADO SPGS, CO
Apr 04, 2014

Sarah Vaughn----"Over the Rainbow." Classic!

Jobers by Jobers | MONTICELLO, IA
Apr 04, 2014

I like Michael Buble.

MomOnTheEdge by MomOnTheEdge | Marblehead, OH
Apr 04, 2014

Etta James :)

justraidersfans1 by justraidersfans1 | COCOA, FL
Apr 04, 2014

Definitely Ella Fitzgerald

adarst213 by adarst213 | Milwaukee, WI
Apr 04, 2014

"Love Me or Leave Me" by Billie Holiday gives me chills every time I hear it!

cdhudson by cdhudson | Greensboro, NC
Apr 04, 2014

Billie Holiday!

sd1988 by sd1988 | SPRINGDALE, AR
Apr 04, 2014

LENA HORNE

instantcoffee by instantcoffee | Kansas City, MO
Apr 04, 2014

Hello, I watched Sarah Vaughan's performance of Misty, and I watched Ella Fitzgerald's "It Don't Mean A Thing." I think Sarah Vaughan's voice was beautiful, but I really enjoyed the entertainment going on in Ella Fitzgerald's permormance.

lorrielee by lorrielee | Leola, PA
Apr 04, 2014

I love Billie Holiday! One of my favorite movies is; "Lady Sings the Blues".

morning by morning | mifflinburg, PA
Apr 04, 2014

I remember Ella Fitzgerald singing on TV when I was a child. She had A larger than life personality, I was in awl!!

motherng by motherng | san leandro, CA
Apr 03, 2014

Ella Fitzgerald

hofken by hofken | TUCSON, AZ
Apr 03, 2014

I love Lila Downs. Her flamboyant and nostalgic music is an unusual blend of traditional cumbias with jazz, gospel and hip-hop. Her songs deal with social issues related to emigration, racism and the plight of the poor in Mexico. Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org

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