ELLA FITZGERALD. (Posted by: Fernando Rosa)

FACT FILE BORN: April 25, 1918, in Newport News, Virgínia SPOUSE: Bernie kornegay (1941-19439) Ray Brown (1948-1952) CHILDREN: Raymond, Jr. (adapted) DIED: June 15, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California Ella Fitzgeraçd. Known as “the First Lady of Song”, was born in  Virgínia. Her parents separated when she was one, and she moved to Yonkers, New …