text: Florence Foster Jenkins ( July 19 , 1868 -- November 26 , 1944 ) was an American soprano who became famous for her complete lack of rhythm , pitch , tone , and overall singing ability .
simplified: Florence Foster Jenkins ( born Pennsylvania , U.S. , 19 July 1868 ; died 26 November , 1944 ) was an American soprano who became famous because she was such a bad singer .