Capacity Quote by Sheryl Crow

Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then, not to copy, but to get some of her soul and purity.…

— Sarah Vaughan

The one radio voice that I listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a quality to her voice that fascinated me,…

— Doris Day

I loved Judy Garland growing up, and I also loved Ella Fitzgerald.

— Lindsay Mendez

The finest all-around performer we ever had in America was Judy Garland. There was no limit to her talent. She was the quickest, brightest…

— Gene Kelly

One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.

— Elle Varner

I always say the person who taught me how to sing indirectly because I listened to her all the time was Brandy. I fell…

— Jhene Aiko

My favorite singer is Ella Fitzgerald.

— Brian J. Smith

I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her…

— Kara Lindsay

My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences.

— Cassandra Wilson

I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.

— Lena Horne

I've always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina…

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I've never been what you'd call a great singer, but I loved to sing.

— Dick Van Dyke