ELLA FITZGERALD: All Star Treatment

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By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

(l-r) Granmy Award winners Queen Latifah and Natalie Cole are a part of the all star musical tribute to late singing legend Ella Fitzgerald.

Grammy Award winning divas of hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz and pop are just some of the big names that have been assembled for a special Ella Fitzgerald tribute album due out June 5 -- just in time for Black Music Month.

Queen Latifah, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Etta James and Dianne Reeves will all pay homage to Fitzgerald on the 13 track set titled 'We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady of Song.'

Linda Rondstadt, Michael Buble, Lizz Wright, k.d. lang, Hank Jones, Diana Krall and Hank Jones also leant their interpretations of Fitzgerald's vast songbook, which includes pop standards such as 'Someone to Watch Over Me,' 'Lullaby of Birdland' and the Van Alexander/Fitzgerald-penned 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket.'

The project -- produced by veteran producer Phil Ramone -- includes previously unreleased material by the respective music artists.

Released via Verve, the label that released over a dozen of the late music legend's catalog, the news of set arrives on what would've been the jazz singer's 90th birthday, April 25.

Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalist of the 20th century --with an octave range spanning three octaves, the Newport News, Virginia native won 13 Grammy Awards and was awarded the National Medal of Art by President Ronald Reagan, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush.

Fitzgerald, who passed away on June 15, 1996 influenced generations of female singers who followed in her footsteps.

Complete track listing for 'We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady of Song'

'A Tisket A Tasket' -- Natalie Cole
'Lullaby of Birdland' -- Chaka Khan
'The Lady is a Tramp' -- Queen Latifah
'Dream a Little Dream of Me' -- Diana Krall and Hank Jones
'Mr. Paganini' -- Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan
'Oh, Lady Be Good' -- Dianne Reeves
'Reaching for the Moon' -- Lizz Wright
'Blues in the Night' -- Ledesi
'Miss Otis Regrets' -- Linda Ronstadt
'Someone to Watch Over Me' -- Gladys Knight
'Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me' -- Etta James
'Angel Eyes' -- k.d. lang
'Too Close for Comfort' -- Michael Buble

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