by Jade and Luke Taylor
April 25, 2022
April 25 is the birthdate of the great Ella Fitzgerald. Known as the Queen of Jazz, Fitzgerald is one of the most renowned jazz singers in history, thanks to her warm, sweet voice and signature scat technique. With a career that began in 1935, Fitzgerald was a pioneering voice as the recording industry was talking flight, and she established herself as one of music's most iconic voices.
Fitzgerald laid the groundwork for many artists who would follow — those artists whose voices are so distinct, you know them instantly. So let's celebrate that. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs featuring iconic vocalists do you want to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs played:
Ella Fitzgerald - Someone To Watch Over Me
Aerosmith - Living on the Edge
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Ween - Push The Little Daisies
Björk - Human Behaviour
Prince - The Beautiful Ones
Queen - Somebody To Love