# Ella Jenkins

> Ella Louise Jenkins was an American singer-songwriter and centenarian. Called the "First lady of children's music", she was a leading performer of folk and children's music. Her 1995 album Multicultural Children's Songs has long been the most popular Smithsonian Folkways release. She appeared on numerous children's television programs and in 2004, she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. According to culture writer Mark Guarino, "across her 67-year career, Jenkins firmly established the genre of children's music as a serious endeavor – not just for artists to pursue but also for the recording industry to embrace and promote."

*American folk singer (1924–2024)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ella-jenkins

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1924-08-06
- **Died:** 2024-11-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 11.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 80.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/ella.jenkins.sfw (@ella.jenkins.sfw)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1725409/ (@nm1725409)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AdaJlzNcOpdrvMSBN92Wp (@2AdaJlzNcOpdrvMSBN92Wp)
- **WEBSITE**: https://ellajenkins.com/

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/976985)
- [إيلا جنكينز](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [ايلا جنكينز](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/27431fe7-ed97-4e78-abe7-16ccc2348dd5)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3051334)

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