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 and Billie Holiday since i can't pick just one because they are all really good.
All time favorite (and our wedding song) "At Last" by Etta James
over the rainbow
Sarah Vaughan Over the Rainbow
Billie Holiday's Good Morning Heartache
Sarah Vaughan...but they are all amazing!
All of Me. I remember hearing my mom sing this around the house and even though she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket I fell in love with the song! Recently I was singing it to myself without realizing it...my voice is even worse than mom's...anyway, my husband overheard me and I discovered he had never heard All of Me before. Ever! It was a pleasure to introduce it to him. The only problem now is Who Sang it Best?! Ella, Billie, Belle Baker? I even love Willie Nelson's version. ;-D
Ella Fitzgerald!!
Over the Rainbow - Sarah Vaughn is my fave! tara.huff(at)gmail(dot)com
Billie Holiday
My fave it Take The A Train
I really liked Sarah Vaughan - Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
It's tough to choose, but I'm going to say "Stormy Weather" by Lena Horne.
Mahalia Jackson..The Eye of The Sparrow
I like Ella Fitzgerald