person

Billie Holiday

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1915-04-07

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Billie Holiday

Biography

Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.

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Emperor Jones

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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

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The Long Night of Lady Day

Jan 25, 1984

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Billie on Billie

Jan 20, 2002

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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1

Dec 04, 2006

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'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet

Jan 03, 1951

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Strange Fruit

May 20, 2002

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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

Nov 05, 2007

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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Oct 25, 2005

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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Mar 01, 1990

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New Orleans

Apr 18, 1947

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Billie Holiday: A Sensation

Apr 07, 2015

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Aug 06, 1975

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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Sep 12, 1935

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It's Black Entertainment

Feb 08, 2002

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The Apollo

Apr 24, 2019

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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

May 10, 2013

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Billie

Sep 30, 2020

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Jazz

Jan 09, 2001

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This Is Pop

Mar 06, 2021