1. By Brianna Black

2.  April 25,1917- June 15 1993

3.  When she was younger she moved to Yonkers, New York with her mothers boyfriend.  Her family struggled with financial difficulties  Her mother died after she moved away with her aunt and started skipping school

4.  By the 1980s she began to have health problems   She had heart surgery in 1986  The diesis left her blind and they amputated both legs

5.  She was a musical artist  She was known as the queen of jazz

6.  She was know for her singing abillitys  A few pieces off her work All my life I’ve been waiting for you My wonderful one I’ve begun Living all my life Poem hunter.com What can I do to prove it to you that I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to ever be mean to you If I didn’t care I wouldn’t feel like I do, I was so wrong, right or wrong I don’t blame you Poemhunter.com

7.  She went to the Apollo  She won 13 Grammys  Sold over 4 million albums  Landed a deal with Decca Records  She was a leader of a band  She first wanted to become a dancer  She married Ray Brown

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