25 Tuesday Apr 2017
Posted in Anniversaries, Marilyn Monroe, Music
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Ella Fitzgerald in Cannes by Jean-Pierre LeLoir, 1958
Ella Fitzgerald was born a century ago today, on April 25, 1917. Her voice was like sunshine, or a glass of champagne. As a woman, she had great warmth and dignity. She was also a friend to Marilyn Monroe, who had been introduced to her work by jazz pianist and arranger Hal Schaefer in 1953. Continue reading
11 Wednesday Nov 2009
Posted in Marilyn Monroe, Theatre
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Suzie Kennedy
London theatregoers can enjoy two plays about Marilyn Monroe this autumn. Marilyn And Ella opens at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on November 15th, showing on three consecutive Sundays. Continue reading
