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!
Ella Fitzgerald
my favorite is misty!
Mina Simone #1, Billie Holiday #2!!!
billy holiday god bl;ess
Ella Fitzgerald - that voice!!
Ella Fitzgerald- It don't mean a thing
So hard to pick a favorite! I love all of them, especially Sarah Vaughan. But my daughter is playing Ella Fitzgerald in her third-grade jazz night....
It's difficult to pick just one, but I'll go with Lena Horne and "Stormy Weather".
I love Sarah Vaughn!!
Billy Holiday I love all of her songs!
Misty, I just love it!
Difficult to choose between so many legends. I love them all
Sarah Vaughan really makes a statement with Over the Rainbow.
Billie Holiday
love billy holiday. i saw her life movie from a report i had to write in college and have not turned back side. the woman's talent is amazing!!!