Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer, and actress, revered as the "First Lady of Song" and the "Queen of Jazz." Known for her pure tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and trumpet-like improvisational skills, particularly in scat singing, she collaborated with jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Her notable hits include "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "Cheek to Cheek." She received numerous accolades, including 14 Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ella
beautiful light, she who is beautiful (English); God has answered (Hebrew)
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Ella Fitzgerald belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newport News
Place of Death: Beverly Hills
Cause of Death: stroke
Occupation: recording artist | jazz musician | film actor | bandleader | singer-songwriter | singer | conductor | composer
Spouses: Ray Brown
Children: Ray Brown, Jr.
Awards Received: Los Angeles Times Women of the Year Silver Cup | honorary doctorate from Princeton University | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | National Women's Hall of Fame | National Medal of Arts | Kennedy Center Honors | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | NEA Jazz Masters | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 25, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 25, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 25, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Taurus 54 | 5 Taurus 44 | 18 Leo 25 |
| Moon | 25 Gemini 46 | 6 Aries 0 | 11 Gemini 0 |
| Mercury | 25 Taurus 3 | 8 Aries 50 | 13 Virgo 17 |
| Venus | 4 Taurus 43 | 27 Pisces 32 | 16 Virgo 56 |
| Mars | 23 Aries 3 | 3 Leo 13 | 9 Cancer 40 |
| Jupiter | 14 Taurus 47 | 20 Gemini 20 | 7 Gemini 29 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 13 | 27 Pisces 13 | 6 Leo 46 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 13 | 26 Taurus 2 | 21 Aquarius 49 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 8 | 0 Aries 55 | 5 Leo 9 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 37 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 4 Cancer 58 |
| Rahu | 14 Capricorn 17 | 25 Pisces 25 | 8 Capricorn 34 |
| Ketu | 14 Cancer 17 | 25 Virgo 25 | 8 Cancer 34 |
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