Ella Fitzgerald: Something To Live For

The Singer.Her Music.The Definitive Portrait.

One of the most distinctive and influential voices of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has been an inspiration to generations of listeners. A singer whose technical brilliance and "perfect" pitch entertained audiences around the world, Ella recorded over 2,000 songs and won thirteen Grammy Awards in her fifty-eight year career. She remains a top-selling recording artist and an indomitable figure in popular music to this day.

American Masters proudly presents the first comprehensive documentary portrait of the legendary singer. Narrated by Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald: Something To Live For movingly tells the dramatic but true story of an ambitious girl who raised herself out of poverty to become the most accomplished vocalist of all time. This definitivelook at the "The First Lady of Song" chronicles Ella