Affectionately dubbed as "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald’s amazing voice thrilled music fans for decades during her impeccable live performances. Even following her death in 1996 at age 79, ...
Freda Payne, still known for her soulful 1970 megahit "Band of Gold," didn't start out as a R&B singer. "I wanted to have a reputation of being accepted as a jazz singer," says the vocalist, on the ...