At the 1977 GRAMMYs, the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, took home her eighth GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for Fitzgerald & Pass…Again. Her second collaboration with virtuoso guitarist Joe Pass, the album delivered an intimate, stripped-down approach with just voice and guitar.
Watch as the jazz legend accepts her award, celebrating a career that shaped the sound of American music. A towering influence, Fitzgerald won a total of 13 GRAMMYs, starting with two at the very first GRAMMY Awards in 1959. In 1967, she became the first woman ever to receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award. For more memorable GRAMMY Rewind moments, visit GRAMMY.com/videos.
