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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young , Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.
Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography that, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song.
Billie Holiday lived so fast that few biographers appear able to keep with up her, but Erskine and Kuehl’s combined effort amounts to a long, loving look from a distance. And when your subject is as magnificent as Billie Holiday, that's enough." [3] The film was longlisted for a BAFTA in the feature documentary category. [11] [12]
The author of a new biography on coming to understand the truth behind the legendary singer's public persona.
Billie Holiday,” the biopic from director Lee Daniels (“Precious,” “Empire”) that will debut on Hulu February 26. ... Although Holiday’s life is, ultimately, a series of cautionary ...
Linda Lipnack Kuehl (January 24, 1940 – February 6, 1978) [1] was an American arts journalist, based in New York City. Intending to write a biography of Billie Holiday, she interviewed friends, fellow performers, and key figures in Holiday's life, but died before its completion. [2]
Billie Holiday’s poor planning For Holiday, she fell on hard times later in life. Although the 44-year-old died with little money, her recording royalties, images, and publishing rights were ...
Over the years, there have been many tributes to Billie Holiday, including "The Day Lady Died", a 1959 poem by Frank O'Hara, and Langston Hughes' poem "Song for Billie Holiday". In 1970 Frank Sinatra recorded the song Lady Day as a tribute. [8] In 1988 the group U2 released "Angel of Harlem" in her honor.