When I was 12, I didn't know about Nirvana or Oasis or any of those people. I was listening to Ella Fitzgerald… — Elisabeth Moss Copy Share Image
I respected Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Those were my heroes, and they were 10 years older than I was. — Tony Bennett Copy Share Image
Patsy Cline belongs shoulder-to-shoulder with Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige. — Estelle Copy Share Image
I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I go back to, like, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Elvis. I listen to everything. — Myles Garrett Copy Share Image
People like Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich and Sammy Davis Jr. all walked me down this path of entertainment. — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
Growing up, I had a natural love for women like Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Ella Fitzgerald. Then I got into Dionne Warwick,… — Natalie Prass Copy Share Image
The window in which it's acceptable to listen to Ella Fitzgerald's 1960 record 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas' is short, so… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I look back at Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, and especially Betty Carter, whom I admire the most, and I say, OK,… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to all kinds of music. When I came up, you would hear people like Marvin Gaye talking about… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I can do the vocal acrobatics but I really try not to. I've always been drawn to singers who sing it like… — KT Tunstall Copy Share Image
I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr.,… — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
There is no singer I can think of who can touch Ella Fitzgerald. And when Billie Holiday sings, she's merciless about it.… — Hozier Copy Share Image
The best vocalists I can think of are female. There is no singer I can think of who can touch Ella Fitzgerald.… — Hozier Copy Share Image
When I was 3 or 4, I seemed to be bursting with music. They played Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra in… — Dan Hill Copy Share Image
I'm in love with the way that Ella Fitzgerald delivered a lyric. She would deliver a lyric with the kind of clarity… — Lizz Wright Copy Share Image
“It was a morning for Ella Fitzgerald. There are fine things in the world, after all. Dignity, refinement, warmth and humour, where… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
After my early days of being a passionate young Elvis fan, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. I got interested in Ray Charles… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
When I was young, I never bought records because my brother Joseph played saxophone and had a record player. I loved listening… — Miriam Makeba Copy Share Image
I don't know how much more what I've done is any more important than what Ella Fitzgerald did. Ella crossed those lines,… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
I got everything I wanted. When I was young in Kansas City, I knew nothing about Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald,… — Count Basie Copy Share Image
There are days when I'm completely obsessed with Kate Bush, and there are days when I'm completely obsessed with the Eurythmics. Then… — Cynthia Erivo Copy Share Image
Ella Fitzgerald was wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I was in and out of her dressing room. There was always a lot of food,… — Leslie Uggams Copy Share Image
“Meghan and I talked about music - she loved Ella Fitzgerald. "What about all the hip acts that college kids love? Do… — Donna VanLiere Copy Share Image
My mom played me all kinds of music, from Ella Fitzgerald to Celine Dion. I listened to everything growing up, old and… — Diana DeGarmo Copy Share Image
I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald. — Lena Horne Copy Share Image
I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I'd say a lot of my vocal influences are jazz-based, people like Ella Fitzgerald, or Fred Astaire. — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
I came from a family where my people didn't like rhythm and blues. Bing Crosby - "Pennies from Heaven" - Ella Fitzgerald,… — Little Richard Copy Share Image
I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist. — Elle Varner Copy Share Image
I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era. — Bob Iger Copy Share Image
I was raised in a mostly white neighborhood. I was this little white girl jamming out to Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby Brown. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've always been attracted to music, and women like Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Tina Turner showed the path,… — Pearl Mackie Copy Share Image
