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I know I'm no glamour girl, and it's not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I've got it figured out that God gave me this talent to use, so I just stand there and sing.

Ella Fitzgerald

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Ella Fitzgerald
Age: 78 †
Born: 1918
Born: April 25
Died: 1996
Died: August 15
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