American recording artist; singer.

Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia). ^[ref]

Ella Fitzgerald

Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.

Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old

Aretha Franklin

Born March 25th, 1942 in Memphis.

Died August 16th, 2018 at 76 years old

Billie Holiday

Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old

Mahalia Jackson

Born October 26th, 1911 in New Orleans.

Died January 27th, 1972 at 60 years old

Eartha Kitt

Born January 17th, 1927 in North.

Died December 25th, 2008 at 81 years old